Re: Chomp method
- From: perrin@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Chad Perrin)
- Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:21:43 -0600
On Thu, Apr 27, 2006 at 08:23:52AM -0400, Richard.Copits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Although the "try it and see" approach is fun and intellectually
challenging, it really isn't productive for everyone. For example, I
wouldn't like to be paying a contractor who is getting paid per hour to
do a lot of "try it and see" as I don't really want to pay for his/her
exploration of dead ends and blind alleys.
I think the assumption is that when you contract someone to write code
for you, you're paying for someone that knows what he's doing as opposed
to a rank neophyte (unless you're only paying enough for a rank
neophyte).
A "guide" is always a better way to learn - that's why we have training.
I disagree. I'd say, rather, that a "guide" is better than no "guide",
all else being equal. Taking a Try It To see approach is likewise
better than a passive approach, all else being equal. Combining the two
is probably best of all -- usually, by trying something so that you KNOW
what you're going to ask about when you start looking for a "guide".
I am sensitive to the comment that there are indeed some people who
don't want to use a good example to learn from, but just have someone
else do their work for them, but I also believe that this kind of person
is pretty easy to recognize by their comments.....
Yeah, usually those who aren't just looking for a free pass have already
tried a couple things and done some research.
I'm not saying you're wrong about the value of working examples -- just
that working examples should often come after the try-and-fail approach.
One typically learns more from failures than successes (which is
primarily useful if the failures aren't catastrophic and fatal), though
successes are more conducive to meeting immediate goals in a timely
manner. A balance is needed, and it seems that balance is best reached
by trying things before asking for the answer.
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