Re: FN-FORUM: Mentoring (was: Programmers)

date posted 15th May 2007 16:29

On 15 May 2007 15:24:47 -0000, Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On Tuesday 15 May 2007 7:47 am, Peter Agambar wrote:
>
> > I often read posts asking how to do this or that, and in the past have
> > thought to myself that it has taken me 20 years to build up these skill,
> > spent loads of money on training courses and the right degree why should I
> > give this knowledge away for free. If the work is too complex for someone
> > who has taken on a project, then perhaps they should either employ someone
> > who can do the work, or not take on the project at all.
>
> Most people realise when they are out of their depth, and will call on
> professional help - frequently from the person who has been the most
> helpful up to that point.
>
> > But that was all in the past, I've now taken to reading the posts and if I
> > feel someone requires help I try and do this off list, with the original
> > poster free to either accept the advice or disregard it.
>
> On list, please, unless there's a particular reason not to share it with
> everyone else.
>
> > Without any quick way of distinguishing posts of seasoned professionals
> > looking for a quick answer, or a newbee needing direction the level of help
> > will always be a bit hit and miss.
>
> The question itself usually gives it away, I find.
>
> --

What bugs me big time is the number of questions that get asked that a
2 second google search would fix. It seems to me that lists such as
this are used for laziness. How many basic PHP questions do we get
that have answers in the manual?

What happened to good old fashioned problem solving? If I hit
something I can't do, I google it. That way, I am not relying on
other people and am actually learning for next time.

The best questions on here are the ones that we really have to think
about (I think it was Pamela that posted a tricky SQL one recently?)

I wonder how many people that post replies actually google them first?
Doing someone elses work for them.

OK, so I'm a moody sod lol.