Don't Shave That Yak

Posted by ColinWright on Monday May 28, 2012 @12:37PM
from the sethgodin.typepad.com dept.

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2005/03/dont_shave_that.html

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Re:Don't Shave That Yak by ColinWright on Monday May 28, 2012 @12:59PM (#4034106)

This is pretty old, but I constantly run into "hackers" who have never met it. It happened again today, and hence the submission.

It's like the "Story of Mel", or the "Hotel Soap Saga", these are stories hackers should know.

Or am I just too old now?

Added in edit: Looks like there are a few people who think it's inappropriate for HN - already got a number of flags. <fx: Shrug>

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Re:Don't Shave That Yak by ardillamorris on Monday May 28, 2012 @01:00PM (#4034107)

Interesting.. shaving that yak allows us to be lazy as it moves us to meaningless and simple(r) tasks than comprimising on some things and attacking the real problem. Now that I'm conscious about this I need to stop shaving that yak!

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Re:Don't Shave That Yak by PythonDeveloper on Monday May 28, 2012 @12:38PM (#4034040)

Damn.. too late.. .just shaved mine.

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