Why Can't Programmers Agree on Anything?
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Programmers disagree on various topics, for various reasons. Personally, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I wouldn’t want to live in a world where all of these software topics are settled and boring. Debates about programming are interesting and intellectually stimulating, and unlike debates about, say, politics, you’re unlikely to lose any friends when you express your functional-programming hesitancy.
Maybe, at the end of the day, that’s the real reason there’s so much disagreement among devs: because it’s so fun.
I should print this out and give it to my wife. This is exactly why I enjoy arguing about dumb stuff.
It’s rarely about winning. Being correct is fun. Arguing over semantics and picking nits over asinine details lets you sharpen your beliefs by pitting them against someone else’s.
It also signals that you truly care about the thing. It’s probably the most common way I show I love something.1
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I recognize this makes me insufferable to consume most forms of media with. When I notice the little details in a show where they took shortcuts and were lazy, I can’t help but call them out. Sorry, Shanny. ↩