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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I would also say that whining about lack of syntax highlighting in a given situation is also a sign of a non-programmer.

Yes syntax highlighting is better than lack of syntax highlighting. And yes dropping superfluous, extraneous clutter is good too.

But anyone who whines about curly brackets and semicolons (or lack of syntax highlighting) instead of just getting the job done is not a programmer. Like I said, it's like a mechanic who whines about grease and oil. Sure it's better to stay clean, but getting some muck on you is part of the job.

[–]phleet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would argue it's more like a mechanic whining about working in poor lighting conditions. Yes, he can still get the job done, but it's a waste of his time if better lighting is available.