I'd guess that the Internet, with its rapid-fire, google-ized nature has made people a little less patient. I remember doing research papers by looking at past newspaper articles, reading books, etc. I also know how quickly one can find an answer by using the Internet. I've found myself becoming less patient of late. I've had to fight the temptation of firing off a quick question when an 'RTFM' and some effort on my part would yield the same answer.

I'm not saying this is just happening to the younger generations. People my own age have become less patient when looking for answers because we are getting used to the speed of the Internet. My own father, once a good programmer for the TS-1000, TRS-80, and C-64, has used me for a crutch for a while, rather than learn on his own.

Maybe we need to resolve that, instead of relying on the work and intelligence of others, we should rely on our own industry. After a reasonable amount of time, we should then look to help from others.

Just my $0.02...

piroufreek

In reply to Re: Average Age of the Perl Monk - Poll? by piroufreek
in thread Average Age of the Perl Monk - Poll? by diakonos

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