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Dunning–Kruger effect

6 points| technology | 14 years ago |en.wikipedia.org | reply

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[+] pinchyfingers|14 years ago|reply

I don't want to spoil the party, but I feel like we've discussed this before:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1063287 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2540460 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1498136 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3018462 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2504971 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1448788 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1300335 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2674154

and so on...

[+] unknown|14 years ago|reply

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[+] gregbair|14 years ago|reply

I've always observed that those "unskilled" (entry-level) developers that are humble and know that they don't know much learn much better than the cocky, "I've been programming for two years in VB and I'm a programming expert!" kind.

[+] 18cc|14 years ago|reply

and?

[+] batista|14 years ago|reply

Also known as the functional programmer snob effect.