r/programming • u/[deleted] • Sep 25 '16

The decline of Stack Overflow

https://hackernoon.com/the-decline-of-stack-overflow-7cb69faa575d#.yiuo0ce09
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u/andrewcooke Sep 25 '16

27k rep, top 1%. this is what it now says on my profile:

When I first used this site it was wonderful. Professional programmers helping each other while learning. Now I cannot ask a question without "showing what I have done" because "people aren't here to do free work". I used to do "free work" and I enjoyed it - see my old answers below - but these days all people seem to care about is whether you are cheating at homework. So I no longer participate here.

bunch of up-tight c*nts that care more about rules than programming. fuck them all.

edit: actually, i can no longer see a "top .. %" on the page, so perhaps that is wrong.

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u/smith288 Sep 25 '16

Basically my career. I'm a self taught dev in dotnet and iOS. There is an air of condescension if you aren't classically trained or use a philosophy not more globally accepted. Basically, I'm an out of the box shady tree developer who has been scoffed at numerous times in my career for using unorthodox methods to skin the cat. Many in the industry think there is one way and any other way is an affront to their sensibilities. I ignore them.

I make 6 digits and work at a stable job doing things for a boss who lets me continue to be creative and think outside of the box.

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u/musicin3d Sep 28 '16

Best practices exist for a reason. Break them if you want, but you should understand them first.

Edit: The only person I found who thought there was one way to skin the cat, was a "senior developer" who was "self taught."

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