alderson@Jessica (Rich Alderson) (04/25/89)
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ed@hpmtlx.HP.COM ($Ed Schlotzhauer) (05/17/89)
> "Qualified professional" is a term defined by other qualified >professionals. There is no amount of training or degrees or experience that one person may have that makes another person "unqualified" to attempt whatever he wants to try. Most of the major innovations in history have come from someone who was too ignorant to realize that what he was attempting was impossible or impractical. See some of Tom Peters' books on R&D processes and how things *really* happen. Don't let anyone tell you that you are unqualified to do something or even have an opinion! Surprise them -- go do it! Note: I am speaking of the rather safe and isolated world of computers, software, and architecture, not brain surgery. "Kids, don't try this at home." Ed Schlotzhauer "My own opinions, of course. Who else would want them?"
chuck@melmac.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano) (05/19/89)
In article <270001@hpmtlx.HP.COM> ed@hpmtlx.HP.COM ($Ed Schlotzhauer) writes: >> "Qualified professional" is a term defined by other qualified >>professionals. > >Don't let anyone tell you that you are unqualified to do something or even >have an opinion! Surprise them -- go do it! And now we have come full circle. The original discussion concerned unqualified individuals telling qualified individuals what they should be doing. The general consensus among those being told was that those doing the telling should shut up and get to work and prove us wrong. Guy Harris was kind enough to send me this Mike Padlipsky quote: Just because you're constitutionally entitled to a personal opinion doesn't mean you're constitutionally entitled to a professional opinion. Chuck Musciano ARPA : chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com Harris Corporation Usenet: ...!uunet!x102a!trantor!chuck PO Box 37, MS 3A/1912 AT&T : (407) 727-6131 Melbourne, FL 32902 FAX : (407) 727-{5118,5227,4004}