Talk:Blind programming

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[edit] Merge Blind programming into Blind faith (computer science)?

This discussion should really be over at Talk:Blind faith (computer science)

Isn't this just an example of the Blind faith Anti-pattern? John Reed Riley 21:55, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

I think Blind Faith and Blind Programming, while similar, do have very different origins and connotations. Blind Programming feels like a situation where a programmer is under constraint, for example in a competition or not having access to an environment in which to run effectively. Blind Faith feels like a derogatory term for a programmer who foolishly (and perhaps arrogantly) puts faith into his/her own code or bugfix with no good evidence or reason to do so. The term "Blind Faith" also suggests that the programmer ought to know better because most programmers, both theistsic and atheistic, look down upon blind faith in a religious context. 216.123.247.18 16:14, 26 April 2006

Perhaps the connotations differ, but the two practices are still essentially the same. I don't really feel there's nearly enough difference between the two to warrant seperate articles. Especially not two seperate stub articles. John Reed Riley 03:10, 27 April 2006 (UTC)