CannibalSmith

We point out that programming teaching is useless for those who are bound to fail and pointless for those who are certain to succeed.

I was taught from a young age that it’s appropriate to be attached to circumstances. Moreover, I was taught which level of attachment was appropriate for each set of circumstances. I was conditioned to feel a certain way when certain events occurred.

For example:

• Death of a loved one = tragedy. Death of a stranger = news.
• Killing a dog = cruelty. Killing a pig = dinner.
• Americans killed = terrorism. Americans killing = heroism.

Finally, remove visual, vocals, timing, and questions, and we get... paper documentation. In the above model, paper documentation comes out as the least effective communication medium available. The writer must guess at the audience, with no feedback, and does not get to use timing or emphatic signals, vocal or gestural inflections.