Re: agile/xp question (formal analysis)

From: AndyW (foo__at_bar_no_email.com)
Date: 11/27/04

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    On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 14:41:19 -0500, Ronald E Jeffries
    <ronjeffries@acm.org> wrote:

    >On 27 Nov 2004 04:40:00 -0800, thoughtbeforeaction@hotmail.com
    >(Thought Before Action) wrote:
    >
    >>Well, now that you've brought me into it...
    >>
    >>He's not interesting in learning anything on here. He's interested in
    >>spreading the gospel according to Ron. He only listens to you so that
    >>he can correct your misconceptions or contradict your falsehoods, and
    >>lead you on the right path.
    >>
    >>He thinks found the one true way to develop all software in every
    >>environment, but he doesn't want to come out and say so, because
    >>people tend not to respond well to such hubris. But the arrogance
    >>oozes out of every condescending "Hey, don't listen to me. After all,
    >>I've only had decades of experience writing every kind of software"
    >>post.
    >
    >I got to where I am, as good or bad as that may be, by learning all
    >the time. One of the things I personally liked best about the past few
    >years with XP was that I learned so much more. I trust I haven't
    >stopped yet.
    >
    >I do this stuff because it interests me. Except for the insults. If
    >they're on target, they educate me too, and when, as in this case,
    >they're not, they're not worth paying much attention to. This was too
    >much, in fact.

    you get used to the insults in this forum after a while. It happens
    in any public net place. It usally comes from young people or those
    lacking net communication skills (and evangilists)

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