Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by insanitybit on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @11:12AM
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If I have pre-existing respect for someone I will hear them about. But the bar for that conversation is high.
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Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by betenoire on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @11:27AM
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I'm not sure what is worse, loving dynamic languages or having all these pre-existing conditions
Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by insanitybit on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @11:51AM
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Doesn't everyone have those? Like, I'm unlikely to really engage with someone about my health unless they're a doctor or otherwise have some area of expertise. Or if it's just a casual, friendly conversation, to kill some time.
Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by betenoire on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @11:55AM
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Everyone has biases. But you aren't describing a bias, you are describing a refusal to engage with people below you. Speak for yourself, I don't have that.
Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by sixstringtheory on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @12:12PM
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We’re all humans and life is very complicated with many facets. If we all looked hard enough I’m sure we could find a person you’d refuse to engage in a debate with over their “thing.”
But that wouldn’t be a wise use of time in my opinion. And that’s what they’re ultimately driving at: we all have limited time to expend, so do it in things that matter to you. I believe “matters to you” is a bias.
Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by insanitybit on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @01:50PM
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"Below you" is a bit of an exaggeration, I think. I said that I might think less of someone as a software engineer if they express an opinion that I think is particularly bad. Hardly egregious, in my opinion. I also might not - it frankly depends a lot on the situation.