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I think this forum just exists to test our faith in mankind.
Just thinking about all the hours I spent reading data sheets and µC manuals, writing down hundreds of pages of my own findings to keep track of everything, it's depressing to see how little so many people asking questions in this place try.
And then they proudly present their „well working code” full of active waiting, bereft of any interrupt masking, not using register banks (which is probably all right if you don't mind the latency) and completely ignorant of the 8052 memory types (i.e. compiled with the large model).
I shiver at the thought that these people may one day be involved in critical applications and I really hope the people who do the stress testing know what they're doing. Because otherwise people will die.
New generation. Instant gratification. Instant information. No work required...
I'm 30. I never had to work with microfiche or slide rules. I think it's more of a social status than a generation thing. I was brought up to believe that I can do anything — as long as I'm willing to commit to it and work hard.
It seems to me that these people feel entitled to the skill without having to go through the learning experience. It smells to me of a snobbish upper class attitude that appreciates the social status instead of the ability to create something.
It seems to me that these people feel entitled to the skill without having to go through the learning experience
a rarely used word a decade or two ago that you now hear almost daily is 'entitlement'
when I started we were not entitled to anything.
Erik
I'm 25 years old and when i post something here is because i read almost all the available documentation and don't find/understand the solution to my particular problem. In my opinion in this forum are so many crap posts because people answer it, even to say to the author that is a bad post. This week i read a post saying: "can the usart port act as both input as well as output port at the same time. " And that piece of.... got four replies, ...seriously, why in the name of all that is good and beautiful anyone reply to that?
When i was 17 years old i read the Eric Steven Raymond write named "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" www.catb.org/.../smart-questions.html This may be harsh for someone but must be mandatory reading for anyone who wants to post something here. Best Regards
"can the usart port act as both input as well as output port at the same time. " the problem with your question is that there is no such thing as a USART port. there is a U(S)ART with TWO ports Tx and Rx