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> In gaming culture, a farmer is someone who repeats the same actions for extended periods of time.

This isn't gaming. This is a programming library.

> It's not an insult in gaming context

This is not a "gaming context."

> and "farming" in the context of our craft does not relate to actual farmers

I've never heard anyone refer to "farming" in the context of programming. Please share with me more of the use of farming in the context of programming (not gaming).

> I have to be devil's advocate

This is a lie. You do not "have" to be devil's advocate. This was a choice you made.

> yet the freedom to say so is revoked by the very community he helps.

This is a lie.

Stop being a liar.

Finally, do not "revoke" my "freedom" to say this to you by disagreeing or arguing against me.

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> This isn't gaming. This is a programming library.

And humans can be gamers and programmers. Welcome to real life, tutorial is now over.

> This is not a "gaming context."

When a word is placed in quotes, convention is that it has alternate meaning. I gave perspective, gaming is something that's socially well-known, along with its terms. Don't pretend you're unaware. Don't be a liar.

> I've never heard anyone refer to "farming" in the context of programming. Please share with me more of the use of farming in the context of programming (not gaming).

I won't.

> This is a lie. You do not "have" to be devil's advocate. This was a choice you made.

And these are mental gymnastics that you allow yourself so you can justify being rude. Don't be a liar.

> This is a lie.

> Stop being a liar.

Feel free to stop being a liar.

> Finally, do not "revoke" my "freedom" to say this to you by disagreeing or arguing against me.

I can assume you're accustomed to being invasive, rude and impolite but please, keep it for your inner circle of people. Or keep giving out orders to strangers from internet who will never interact with you after exchanging these words.

Speaking for myself, how I interpreted it is that there is some relationship between how unskilled developers do their job and what takes place during actual farming.

When I first heard of the term farmer/farming in-game, I didn't think anyone meant to point to any stereotypes either, just that the actual act had similarities with farming. Granted, in this sentence it's easier to interpret it the other way, but isn't it always better to give someone the benefit of the doubt? I can see how the process of programming lazily without understanding can resemble farming -and there might be a more intuitive metaphor if the author is not a native english speaker.

peace

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