• ericjmorey@programming.dev
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    11 months ago

    It’s not even a third place.

    The idea that these puzzles which people are obviously enjoying are contributing to a poor culture among developers is not supported by his arguments. The author should simply make their case about the poor culture instead of shoe horning in a poor example of it backed with contrived reasons.

    If you don’t like the puzzles, ignore them. Same as any leisure activity, don’t force it. There’s nothing wrong with not participating. The author’s idea that there is something wrong with not participating is his problem.

    • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      Well, if you don’t like their reasoning or rejection of AoC … you can ignore it too. I think you’re taking this a bit too seriously, it was never intended as a grand thesis on dev culture. It is a statement of a relatively specific sentiment that some agree or resonate with and some don’t. You’re looking for logic when there’s just opinion.

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        11 months ago

        Yeah but there’s a difference between saying, I don’t like JavaScript and here’s why” and “if you’re a JavaScript dev you are the worst kind of person”.