The OP may be being ironic/sarcastic to a certain degree but I'm always wary of these types of articles.
"You are a bad programmer". How would it make you feel to hear that? Probably not open to further suggestions on how to improve.
While I agree that as programmers we should always strive to be getting better, these types of put-downs and belitting don't foster a culture of communication and trust.
Personally, I'm most receptive to hearing that I could improve when it's coming from someone I trust and respect. If a random person or poster on the Internet sent me this article and rubbed it in my face, I'd probably write them off as a major a-hole. And, I might miss out on a great opportunity to learn.
It reminds me of this post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2322696 - I read it and at the time thought it was great. But, sadly, not much has changed and this post is sad evidence of that fact.
I saw at least a half-dozen habits that have cost me I-don't-want-to-think-how-much time. And at least a half dozen I'm still doing. I was dimly aware of them as repeated frustrations, but identifying them makes it a lot easier to target them for deletion.
I'm going to mark this thing up, add "haven't crossed any of these off in the past year", and postpone my judgment until next fall.
"You are a bad programmer". How would it make you feel to hear that? Probably not open to further suggestions on how to improve.
While I agree that as programmers we should always strive to be getting better, these types of put-downs and belitting don't foster a culture of communication and trust.
Personally, I'm most receptive to hearing that I could improve when it's coming from someone I trust and respect. If a random person or poster on the Internet sent me this article and rubbed it in my face, I'd probably write them off as a major a-hole. And, I might miss out on a great opportunity to learn.
It reminds me of this post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2322696 - I read it and at the time thought it was great. But, sadly, not much has changed and this post is sad evidence of that fact.