why not rename them to "Know nothing", "Know something", "Know most things", "use Perl;" respectively?
maybe I should change my sig to say: Nikola Janceski "Know most things" && $< == 0; > -----Original Message----- > From: drieux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:28 PM > To: begin begin > Subject: RFC for the three levels of beginnerNeff > > > > volks, > > { my other OCD is formalization of systems.... } > > so let's just be honest there are basically only three > levels of 'perl beginners' - although I am open to any > solid counter proposals. Adopting this standard may help > beginner's identify what their 'competency' level is. > > a) pre-beginner > > thinks that perl can solve some problem on a computer > > b) beginner > > wants specific details on how perl can solve a > specific problem on their computer > > c) old-beginner > > thinks they have a viable formalization on how to differenciate > between: > > 'scripting in perl' and 'coding in perl' > > most likely will finally break down and own a copy of > the pocket reference guide to programming perl because > their dog eared copy of the first edition is starting > to show signs of age, and it's hard to read the 3rd edition > in the loo and code at the same time.... > > still has not been able to resolve all of their 'open > issues' from their childhood in perl - but thinks that > with just a few more lines of perl.... > > { my only candidate beyond that would be > > d) dead-beginners > > persons who's metabolic rate makes their coding output > somewhat irradic, but they just are not going to give up > on trying to fix the problems with perl merely because someone > has stuffed them in the ground... > > but most dead-beginners tend not to be as social as the rest... > } > > ciao > drieux > > http://www.wetware.com/drieux/pbl/ > > -------------- > > This space left intentionally blank. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
