New ask Hacker News story: Tell HN: Generational Gap
Tell HN: Generational Gap
6 by yonisto | 9 comments on Hacker News.
So this week, I was teaching a new employee about the system. He is 30 years old and has been in the industry for six years now. At one point, I described an external tool that we use, which produces an XML file. Something felt off about his questions, and then a realization hit me: "Do you know what XML is?" He didn't. I have a few takeaways: 1. I'm old. 2. I envy him—I hate XML. 99% of the time, it actively sabotages my work. 3. JSON simplicity won. That's it. No moral.
6 by yonisto | 9 comments on Hacker News.
So this week, I was teaching a new employee about the system. He is 30 years old and has been in the industry for six years now. At one point, I described an external tool that we use, which produces an XML file. Something felt off about his questions, and then a realization hit me: "Do you know what XML is?" He didn't. I have a few takeaways: 1. I'm old. 2. I envy him—I hate XML. 99% of the time, it actively sabotages my work. 3. JSON simplicity won. That's it. No moral.
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