> pattern 12: explaining the “wrong” way to do something without saying it’s wrong
I encounter Pattern 12 in three different ways:
1. Google for solution problem. Find tutorial. See solution that, for all intents and purposes, looks correct. Adapt to my problem. Doesn't work. Return to to tutorial. "Surprise! How much time did you lose!?!?".
2. Following tutorial. See solution. Something seems off. Wrack my brain trying to reconcile the solution given that it seems wrong. Scroll down. "Surprise! That was the incorrect solution."
3. Following tutorial. See solution. Seems legit, integrate solution into my learning. "Surprise. Now your brain is broke!"
There is no version of this pattern that I've encountered where I didn't both treat the author as an unreliable narrator going forward and also assume they were a bit of an ass.
You can't learn if you no longer trust your guide.
> pattern 12: explaining the “wrong” way to do something without saying it’s wrong
I encounter Pattern 12 in three different ways:
1. Google for solution problem. Find tutorial. See solution that, for all intents and purposes, looks correct. Adapt to my problem. Doesn't work. Return to to tutorial. "Surprise! How much time did you lose!?!?".
2. Following tutorial. See solution. Something seems off. Wrack my brain trying to reconcile the solution given that it seems wrong. Scroll down. "Surprise! That was the incorrect solution."
3. Following tutorial. See solution. Seems legit, integrate solution into my learning. "Surprise. Now your brain is broke!"
There is no version of this pattern that I've encountered where I didn't both treat the author as an unreliable narrator going forward and also assume they were a bit of an ass.
You can't learn if you no longer trust your guide.