How to know if you're a coding optimist or pessimist

[Kernel]

Let's say you're a developer -- and you probably are if you're reading this. How do you know if you have a generally sunny, optimistic set of mind or a gloomy, pessimistic attitude? It's very simple. You know how you constantly look at 6 month old code and see a better way to rewrite the code? An optimist rewrites that code and says "****, the new code is so much cleaner!" The pessimist rewrites the old code and says "****, that old code sure was a mess."

And if you never find any thing wrong with your 6 month old code? You sir are either severely lacking in retrospection and/or you might very well be unconsciously incompetent.




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[WingedPanther]

It would appear that I'm a pessimist