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Re:Write code every day by orthoganol on Friday July 03, 2015 @09:27PM (#9828773)
Lol, that article when it came out was incredible. The author somehow failed to realize that "ABC", from Alec Baldwin's psychopathic character, is actually satire about the mindset of such psychopaths, not actual advice to live by.
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Re:Write code every day by teddyh on Friday July 03, 2015 @11:49PM (#9829099)
Some would disagree:

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-yo...

My opinion is that both viewpoints have merit, and it is very dangerous to embrace one and dismiss the other.

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Re:Write code every day by current_call on Friday July 03, 2015 @11:31PM (#9829040)
How do you know it's satire?
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Re:Write code every day by orthoganol on Sunday July 05, 2015 @03:13AM (#9832800)
General literary sense. Have you read the play?
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Re:Write code every day by current_call on Monday July 06, 2015 @01:07PM (#9840547)
That's vague. I'm not entitled to a thorough explanation, but I was hoping for a better one.

I have not read the play, seen the play, or seen the movie.

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Re:Write code every day by orthoganol on Monday July 06, 2015 @01:42PM (#9840834)
It's similar to asking why I think Malfoy in Harry Potter is portrayed as a bad person. There's nothing subtle about the GGR character. I recommend watching the movie, primarily for the performances.
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Re:Write code every day by current_call on Monday July 06, 2015 @03:00PM (#9841403)
I've seen the speech. He isn't nice, but he's still right. "Do a good job or be replaced by someone who can."

I guess I need to add the movie to my backlog now.

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Re:Write code every day by tectonic on Friday July 03, 2015 @09:32PM (#9828781)
:)
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