Static Types Are for Perfectionists

If you’re making games, you should be getting therapy. Mike Acton on the Wizardology podcast In this article, I reflect on my professional preferences and trace them to my early childhood experiences. I argue that culture and upbringing shape our core beliefs about technology more than rational arguments. I conclude with two implications of this idea: the necessity to accept other people’s preferences without judgment and the importance of finding an environment rewarding your style. The technology mirror Perhaps the most decisive element of my game was the way my style on the board was completely in synch with my personality as a child. Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning For most of my programming career, I believed that my technological preferences were rational and reflected the realities of software development. I thought people who disagreed with my views hadn’t seen the light and hadn’t felt the pain yet. Give them time and relevant experience, and they will arrive at the same c ... Read full article.