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Re:Right balance between technical and pragmatic: does it ex... by j45 on Saturday February 18, 2012 @05:55PM (#3607972)
I'm not sure if it should be being technical vs. being pragmatic.

It's not a black or white issue like pregnancy.

It's possible to be pragmatically technical, and technically pragmatic.

It involves building discipline, from being burnt from over-engineering or trivializing matters. That's all us, no one else.

Re:Right balance between technical and pragmatic: does it ex... by Tangaroa on Saturday February 18, 2012 @06:49PM (#3608102)
Perhaps "technical" and "pragmatic" are the wrong terms to use, and the conflict is about being detail-oriented versus focusing on the broader scope.