• ViatorOmnium@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    And it was a deep lesson that now feels too obvious: terms are simply created for understanding. That is what matters at the end of the day. This isn’t just about programming; sadly, we often go through fierce battles over a concept or a problem while not realizing that each of us has a different definition for it.

    Ironically this paragraph proves the point that precise professional terminology matters, and that we should care more about it.

  • Miller@lemmy.world
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    Nomenclature comes from the Latin meaning ignorance through learning.