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Uncle Bob becoming even worse: (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] wakko@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Sometimes 20 years of experience is really just 2 years of experience repeated 10 times.

Having time in the seat doesn't necessarily mean you've progressed your learning beyond a certain point.

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

Are you yakko's alt?

[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Yes, that's true. I wouldn't say that that entirely fits Bob, but the point stands. He strikes me as having eventually stopped being capable of Beginner's Mind.