Comments on: Are you a competent developer? http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/ Writing about software and human behavior... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:53:40 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: J A http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 J A Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:19:56 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-1055 In one case, I had heard (unconfirmed) that our most arrogant and incompetent co-worker had Lyme disease. I don't remember the specific symptoms, but I recall that it was plausible. The picture from Kathy and Dan is strikingly accurate to my experience with him. In one case, I had heard (unconfirmed) that our most arrogant and incompetent co-worker had Lyme disease. I don’t remember the specific symptoms, but I recall that it was plausible.

The picture from Kathy and Dan is strikingly accurate to my experience with him.

]]> By: coder-friendly http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 coder-friendly Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:31:59 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-1053 Hi Alex, A neurological disorder? Can you be more explicit? Coderfriendly Hi Alex,
A neurological disorder? Can you be more explicit?

Coderfriendly

]]> By: J A http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 J A Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:01:58 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-1051 And I thought unfounded confidence was from a neurological disorder... And I thought unfounded confidence was from a neurological disorder…

]]> By: coder-friendly http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-36 coder-friendly Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:29:54 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-36 Hello Danno Ferrin, I admit that I probably don't use the right word when I write "competency" (maybe, the fact that english is not my native language can put me in trouble sometimes ;-)). And so, I think that your joke is judicious. Your remark is right: we've to distinguish arrogance and confidence. So, in my next posts, I'll try to be more precise when I'll use specific words. I hope I'll read another comment from you in the future. Thank you for this correction. Coder-friendly Hello Danno Ferrin,
I admit that I probably don’t use the right word when I write “competency” (maybe, the fact that english is not my native language can put me in trouble sometimes ;-) ). And so, I think that your joke is judicious.
Your remark is right: we’ve to distinguish arrogance and confidence. So, in my next posts, I’ll try to be more precise when I’ll use specific words.
I hope I’ll read another comment from you in the future. Thank you for this correction.
Coder-friendly

]]> By: Danno Ferrin http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Danno Ferrin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:20:03 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-35 Your use of pretty images, charts, and quotes from prominent web sites has convinced me of the competency of your remarks... or did I miss the point of your article? (jk) In all seriousness, it seems in some parts that you are arguing a negative correlation between confidence and competence (especially the Darwin quote on the wikipedia page you linked). More likely I would say there no correlation. What is often observed is either confidence or arrogance. Arrogance is confidence plus incompetence. Your use of pretty images, charts, and quotes from prominent web sites has convinced me of the competency of your remarks… or did I miss the point of your article? (jk)

In all seriousness, it seems in some parts that you are arguing a negative correlation between confidence and competence (especially the Darwin quote on the wikipedia page you linked). More likely I would say there no correlation. What is often observed is either confidence or arrogance. Arrogance is confidence plus incompetence.

]]> By: coder-friendly http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-34 coder-friendly Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:02:16 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-34 Hello Zynasis, I like reading <a href="http://www.martinfowler.com/" rel="nofollow">Martin Fowler</a>'papers, the Chief Scientist of <a href="http://www.thoughtworks.com/" rel="nofollow">Thoughtworks</a>. I currently read his first book: .<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201895420?ie=UTF8&tag=coderfriendly-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0201895420" rel="nofollow">Analysis Patterns: Reusable Object Models</a>. I hope I can take time to write a review of it on my blog soon. His popular book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201485672?ie=UTF8&tag=coderfriendly-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0201485672" rel="nofollow">Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code</a>, is really great too! Thank you for your comment. Coderfriendly Hello Zynasis,
I like reading Martin Fowler‘papers, the Chief Scientist of Thoughtworks. I currently read his first book: .Analysis Patterns: Reusable Object Models. I hope I can take time to write a review of it on my blog soon. His popular book, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, is really great too!
Thank you for your comment.
Coderfriendly

]]> By: Good Programmer | Milinda Pathirage's Blog http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Good Programmer | Milinda Pathirage's Blog Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:26:18 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-33 [...] Coder-Friendly Sphere: Related [...] [...] Coder-Friendly Sphere: Related [...]

]]> By: zynasis http://www.coderfriendly.com/2009/04/29/are-you-a-competent-developer/comment-page-1/#comment-32 zynasis Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:25:33 +0000 http://www.coderfriendly.com/?p=331#comment-32 a lot of thoughtworks programmers spring to mind here a lot of thoughtworks programmers spring to mind here

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