I think spending hours calmly in front of a debugger is the reason programmers become angry at people.
Stress builds up and needs to be released somewhere.
What I learned over time is that it’s better to get angry at the debugger and be nice to people. Not a day goes by without cursing that hecking tool that does whatever the heck it wants again, but I smile at my neighbours and try to help whenever I can. I also use HN as a means to let some of my craziest thoughts run wild, so I wouldnt have to torment those around me with them.
Programmers are humans and humans rely on emotion. Got to control the flow and pressure somehow.
Stress builds up and needs to be released somewhere.
What I learned over time is that it’s better to get angry at the debugger and be nice to people. Not a day goes by without cursing that hecking tool that does whatever the heck it wants again, but I smile at my neighbours and try to help whenever I can. I also use HN as a means to let some of my craziest thoughts run wild, so I wouldnt have to torment those around me with them.
Programmers are humans and humans rely on emotion. Got to control the flow and pressure somehow.