Paulo Gaspar wrote:
>You do NOT say that the Brabant (a car brand that was very used
>in the old East Germany) "he" invented is a piece of crap. What
>you do is showing "him" the BMW you built. Than you explain all
>the nice features and smart design and get "him" to admire how
>good the whole think looks.
>
>When he is already sold, seduced by the most obvious positive
>aspects, then you tell "him" some details of how you avoided
>some common design problems/glitches (the anti-patterns). But
>at this time it already sounds like you are already telling
>"him" how smart you really were and not how stupid "he" was.
>
>Most people will only understand that their way is bad after
>you show them a much better way.
>
>You have to show the better way BEFORE you point that they're
>way is wrong, or you will loose the audience before you finish
>telling them what you have to say.
>
>
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