That makes sense. For context, I was using "disrespectful" because I've found that, in these kinds of discussions, it's sometimes more useful than "appropriative." Since "cultural appropriation" is kind of jargon-y and has a lot of baggage attached to it, I find that using "disrespectful" instead often conveys my meaning more clearly.
That obviously wasn't the case with you & I'll take that perspective into account in the future.
For what it's worth, I do a lot of "teach the teachers" in terms of helping other senior developers be better mentors. When I do that, I stress the importance of making mistakes and admitting ignorance in front of junior devs. In my experience, that creates an environment where junior devs feel a lot more comfortable pushing back and asking questions. So I think we're aligned where unquestioned respect is concerned.
I've gone ahead and edited the post to talk about code mindfulness exercises or practices instead of katas, because I think at the very least, kata is not a useful term. The idea can be expressed more explicitly and be less fraught in the process.
Thanks both for your perspectives. This has been a really interesting and enlightening discussion!
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That makes sense. For context, I was using "disrespectful" because I've found that, in these kinds of discussions, it's sometimes more useful than "appropriative." Since "cultural appropriation" is kind of jargon-y and has a lot of baggage attached to it, I find that using "disrespectful" instead often conveys my meaning more clearly.
That obviously wasn't the case with you & I'll take that perspective into account in the future.
For what it's worth, I do a lot of "teach the teachers" in terms of helping other senior developers be better mentors. When I do that, I stress the importance of making mistakes and admitting ignorance in front of junior devs. In my experience, that creates an environment where junior devs feel a lot more comfortable pushing back and asking questions. So I think we're aligned where unquestioned respect is concerned.
I've gone ahead and edited the post to talk about code mindfulness exercises or practices instead of katas, because I think at the very least, kata is not a useful term. The idea can be expressed more explicitly and be less fraught in the process.
Thanks both for your perspectives. This has been a really interesting and enlightening discussion!