Comments on: Bring a Friend (Why Have An Elegant Code Open Spaces Session?) http://elegantcode.com/2008/05/27/bring-a-friend-why-have-an-elegant-code-open-spaces-session/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:16:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jason http://elegantcode.com/2008/05/27/bring-a-friend-why-have-an-elegant-code-open-spaces-session/comment-page-1/#comment-22046 Jason Wed, 28 May 2008 03:20:27 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2008/05/27/bring-a-friend-why-have-an-elegant-code-open-spaces-session/#comment-22046 I agree that "dogma" is the wrong word because it suggests some type of authoritative doctrine and ALT.NET is definitely not about that...quite the opposite in fact. I'm going to blame the English language for getting me into trouble here. Sometimes I get into a flow when writing and one word on a particular theme (here religion) can lead to me subconsciously choosing others. But that's one of the reasons that I blog. It's the selfish side of me that wants to get better (see original post). I agree that “dogma” is the wrong word because it suggests some type of authoritative doctrine and ALT.NET is definitely not about that…quite the opposite in fact. I’m going to blame the English language for getting me into trouble here. Sometimes I get into a flow when writing and one word on a particular theme (here religion) can lead to me subconsciously choosing others. But that’s one of the reasons that I blog. It’s the selfish side of me that wants to get better (see original post).

]]> By: Evan http://elegantcode.com/2008/05/27/bring-a-friend-why-have-an-elegant-code-open-spaces-session/comment-page-1/#comment-22022 Evan Tue, 27 May 2008 20:05:06 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2008/05/27/bring-a-friend-why-have-an-elegant-code-open-spaces-session/#comment-22022 I dislike your usage of the terms "unbeliever" and "dogma". Of the things I practice, all of them have logical and rational reasons behind them (though sometimes the explaination is counterintuitive and/or complicated at first). They also aren't universal for all situations. A person with a dogmatic approach to development is an accident waiting to happen. ALT.NET isn't a church for people to come, be converted, and worship. It's merely a community of individuals with an interest in becoming better at what they do (with a solid foundation in what that entails). I find the dogmatic view of the ALT.NET community to be actively harmful of its intention to promote good development practices, and this post tends to validate that harmful viewpoint (even if it was unintentional). I dislike your usage of the terms “unbeliever” and “dogma”. Of the things I practice, all of them have logical and rational reasons behind them (though sometimes the explaination is counterintuitive and/or complicated at first). They also aren’t universal for all situations. A person with a dogmatic approach to development is an accident waiting to happen.

ALT.NET isn’t a church for people to come, be converted, and worship. It’s merely a community of individuals with an interest in becoming better at what they do (with a solid foundation in what that entails).

I find the dogmatic view of the ALT.NET community to be actively harmful of its intention to promote good development practices, and this post tends to validate that harmful viewpoint (even if it was unintentional).

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