> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Subject: On Beginners' Mindsets, Part I
>
> [...snip...]
>
> pointless. Look for where the top people in a field agree on something,
> and follow their advice to the letter; you'll make progress much faster
> than trying to buck it. This isn't some peaen to herd mentality
>
> [...snip...]
>
While I wholeheartedly agree with the above statement, might I suggest
others not to take this statement TOO literally. For myself, I have learned
just as much about Perl -- sometimes MORE -- by "bucking" the tried-and-true
methods to discover my own path. Sometimes I'd come stumbling back to the
common wisdom, battered and bruised for my efforts. Other times, I've
picked up my own little nuggets of wisdom that worked best for me and my
situation despite the commonly accepted Truth.
But, no matter what the case, I always came out knowing more about Perl
than I did going in. All because I dug that much deeper. I strived to
learn the "why" in addition to the "how" for a given solution. Granted, in
most modern development timelines, we don't have the luxury of time that
would allow a budding Perl hacker to dig that deep -- the "how" will
suffice. But, in my experience, it can only add to one's overall knowledge
and appreciation of Perl to discover the "why" -- or the "why not?" ;)
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