Hey, It Is MY Personal Time After All
Posted by Davy Brion on July 29th, 2010
I just got the following comment on my post about MVVM being overrated:
Sorry, but you’re just talking.
Where’s the code ?
I mean you seem to have all the time in the world to just say things on your blog , but no time to put together a simple sample up.
I seriously doubt you understand what you talk about.
As you can probably tell from my reaction, i got pretty pissed off. Normally, i don’t let comments like that get to me. But in this case, i have been spending quite a bit of my personal time working on a sample and preparing the blog posts. I’m actually planning to spend quite a bit of my weekend on this (as i did last weekend), not to mention that i’m also gonna spend a couple of hours working on it during my day off tomorrow.
I’m not getting paid for any of this. In fact, i’m only getting shit for doing this. The handful of people who are looking at this because they’re tired of the MSDN-way of developing things will appreciate it, but the vast majority of people who’re gonna read it are going to complain because “it’s too complicated!” or “i have to think too much!”. Well, you know what? You’re not the kind of developer i’m targeting anyway. If you stumble upon a post of mine about Silverlight or anything else that’s hot in MSDN-land, you probably got here through a link-blog or a link on twitter. And in those cases, odds are pretty high that the way i think about software development and the way you think about it don’t exactly match. And that’s ok. I’ll do what i wanna do in the way i feel it’s right to do so, and i suggest you do the same. But pressuring me into backing up the stuff i say with code is not really gonna get you anything sooner. I’m still gonna do whatever it is that i’m gonna do in a time frame that suits me, not you.
And to top it all off, i just got the following reply from the same guy:
“I’ll just say this.
When you make a public statement , you better have some code ready to prove it.”
Priceless, ain’t it?
July 29th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
As you probably already know, I’m with you on this one. I am looking forward to your MVVM posts, but hey, no stress
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July 29th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
@Jan
it’ll be about MVP though
July 29th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Please keep up the great work you do on this blog ! I check every day.
July 29th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
He’s just frustrated that he pays very good money for this site and you won’t deliver the code…..oh wait.
I’m with Jan, you’ll get to the posts when you get to them. I appreciate the effort.
July 29th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
This definitely struck a nerve and I can appreciate your reaction. This guy was just making noise. he wasn’t looking for a conversation he just wanted your code. It’s easy to be critical (and boisterous) on the web behind an anonymous handle.
You have a passion for development and an audience that enjoys it. I wouldn’t give this guy/comment any more thought.
July 29th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Agree with the above; just wanted to add: Often the non-code posts are the ones giving me the most – after all, it’s usually the thinking (behind the code) that does the trick in our profession, and I appreciate that people devote their time to share their thoughts and experiences.
July 29th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Anonymous commenters, the dark side of the internet. I think on internet fora they would say “Don’t feed the trolls”. Just keep writing, loving your blog.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:01 am
One of the reasons I read your blog is because you judge technology from experience and an open mind. Keep up the good work.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Sorry, I was busy. I have my personal time too, but here I am. What was the problem?
July 30th, 2010 at 5:57 am
FWIW, I read that post and totally agreed, based on my coding experiences over the past 2 years.
July 30th, 2010 at 7:32 am
I learned a lot from your blogs. Support you !!
don’t care about other’s shit
July 30th, 2010 at 8:21 am
Wasn’t that comment you mention just comment spam? Get those comments sometimes as well.
Nevertheless: you have a point. It sometimes gets very frustrating when spending 9 unpaid hours in a week on blog posts or an OSS project and then hear development is going slow.
July 30th, 2010 at 9:00 am
So where is the code in this post?
July 30th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Kudus for the good work! Your blog & RRSL project are very good.
I think “JustTalks” stance is one that I encounter every day as a developer; it’s the mindset that “Microsoft’s way is the only way”.
July 30th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Keep up the good work…
July 30th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Interestingly, I read that post and never event expected any code. Part of the reason was I know exactly how you feel about MVVM, having fought with it myself for longer than I wanted to. The fact that you could explain at a hight level how you approached the problem was more than enough, and if I ever find myself staring at some Silverlight again, I’m going to remember the approach you advocated. Chances are I could put together some more or less working code faster than I could find the downloadable source, download it, open it in studio, run the tests to figure out what it’s doing, etc, etc, etc.
July 30th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
huh, nice when I post something and instantly notice a spelling error….
August 2nd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I can’t believe you didn’t back this post up with code…
Seriously, just discovered this site, very excited about Agatha, love all your posts – with and without code, keep it up mate.
August 5th, 2010 at 6:45 am
Long-time reader, first time poster.
I enjoy all of your posts, regardless of whether they contain code. Many of the more insightful posts are the ones without code.
Keep up the good work – your posts are worth waiting for, no rush.
August 21st, 2010 at 3:15 pm
A friend of mine brought your blog to my attention a few weeks ago. After reading a number of your posts I have now given your blog a permanent home on my RSS reader. Unfortunately, there’s no shortage of a-holes. Don’t waste time fretting about stupid comments. I’m paying attention and am interested in what you have to say. I’m sure other are as well. Keep up the good work. Sorry your not getting paid