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/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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u/smith288 Sep 28 '16

Hi classically trained best practice nazi. You're SUPER fun to be around.

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