Comments on: Technical Controversy and the Unknown http://theta.codesimplicity.com/post/technical-controversy-and-the-unknown/ Scientology and Computer Programming Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:34:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://theta.codesimplicity.com/post/technical-controversy-and-the-unknown/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Max Kanat-Alexander Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:51:24 +0000 http://scientology.codesimplicity.com/archives/7#comment-11 Wow, that's amazing about the M1. :-) And yeah, I've heard many, many good things about the Data Series, particularly in relation to programming. And yeah, I totally understand what you mean about MUs and the right Whys. :-) -Max Wow, that’s amazing about the M1. :-) And yeah, I’ve heard many, many good things about the Data Series, particularly in relation to programming.

And yeah, I totally understand what you mean about MUs and the right Whys. :-)

-Max

]]> By: Valon Cross http://theta.codesimplicity.com/post/technical-controversy-and-the-unknown/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Valon Cross Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:55:48 +0000 http://scientology.codesimplicity.com/archives/7#comment-10 I very much agree that consistency is very important (after workability). As a programmer (for 27 years) the most important technical actions I did were Student Hat, M1 Word Clearing, and the Elementary Data Series Evaluator's Course. When I finished M1, computer manuals "glowed" and I could read and duplicate. When I finished the Data Series course, my thinking dramatically improved. I could normally spot the Why much faster. Both less MUs and the right Whys cut through much discussion and avoided controversy. This lead to personal certainty and helped me as a technical lead. I very much agree that consistency is very important (after workability). As a programmer (for 27 years) the most important technical actions I did were Student Hat, M1 Word Clearing, and the Elementary Data Series Evaluator’s Course.

When I finished M1, computer manuals “glowed” and I could read and duplicate.

When I finished the Data Series course, my thinking dramatically improved. I could normally spot the Why much faster.

Both less MUs and the right Whys cut through much discussion and avoided controversy. This lead to personal certainty and helped me as a technical lead.

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://theta.codesimplicity.com/post/technical-controversy-and-the-unknown/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Max Kanat-Alexander Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:11:37 +0000 http://scientology.codesimplicity.com/archives/7#comment-8 That is so true. :-) -Max That is so true. :-)

-Max

]]> By: Grahame http://theta.codesimplicity.com/post/technical-controversy-and-the-unknown/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Grahame Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:54:08 +0000 http://scientology.codesimplicity.com/archives/7#comment-6 You make a very good point. I also find that when the individual doesn't fully understand an area then he or she get into "controversy," arguments and endless discussion. It's like the arguments people have about coding standards: "The opening curly brace must go on the next line" versus "No way, it should go on the same line." They don't understand that consistency is the important thing, they've never had to maintain code that was written by several programmers all following different coding, naming and formatting standards - nightmare! Understanding tends to blow away the arguments, fixed opinions and "controversy". You make a very good point.

I also find that when the individual doesn’t fully understand an area then he or she get into “controversy,” arguments and endless discussion. It’s like the arguments people have about coding standards: “The opening curly brace must go on the next line” versus “No way, it should go on the same line.” They don’t understand that consistency is the important thing, they’ve never had to maintain code that was written by several programmers all following different coding, naming and formatting standards – nightmare!

Understanding tends to blow away the arguments, fixed opinions and “controversy”.

]]> By: Eric R http://theta.codesimplicity.com/post/technical-controversy-and-the-unknown/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Eric R Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:17:28 +0000 http://scientology.codesimplicity.com/archives/7#comment-4 Fantastic Max! Fantastic Max!

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