If you write something wrong enough, I'll be glad to make up a new witticism just for you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If someone writes badly, the author will gladly invent a witty remark about it.
- In plain terms
- They'll make a witty comment for badly written code.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can highlight mistakes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is humor appropriate in feedback?
- How can jokes be constructive?
Another view
Humor may offend or distract from constructive criticism.
More from Larry Wall
I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.
Permalink to quote #70 So far we've managed to avoid turning Perl into APL. :-)
Permalink to quote #72 : But for some things, Perl just isn't the optimal choice. (yet) :-)
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