It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall b e rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account - Confucius
Of course, we all do this. The the perfect form exists in all of our minds, even the novice, and we keep this with us as we work. However, the author of the article is advocating reckless behaviour and poor judgement in pursuit of actually achieving it.
Re:Signs that you're a good programmer
by frozenport on Thursday April 25, 2013 @02:22PM
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lol, and at the end of your life you will have made the perfect app?
Of course not. That's the nature of perfection.
A more charitable reading of "Preference for dismissal over compromise" is that you prefer (and respect) that the powers that be picks either your or the other solution instead of crafting a half-assed compromise that satisfies neither party.
> * Preference for dismissal over compromise
> * Contempt for delivery dates
This one is so completely backwards it makes me wonder if it is somehow tongue-in-cheek. The best programmers are masters of compromise. In the real world, nothing is perfect.
> * Substantial refactoring on the eve of a deadline
If a team member did this regularly I'd have to recommend their termination.