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Believing Your Own Hype

Being a software engineer of a certain age, I get to see the same patterns repeat themselves in this field. One of the patterns is companies repeating statements that sound like they are true, want to believe they are true and try to convince others they are true, when they are not. - Visual Basic is object orientated. - Aspect Orientated Programing is the next big thing. - C (or C++) is dead. - Ruby on Rails is the best for web development. - HTML can handle your mobile app needs. Each has it's strength and segment of truth but have reached beyond their domain.  There is a natural desire the share ones enthusiasm with others but this can be taken to extremes where one starts believing in aspects that are not true and believe their own hype. I've been commenting on the Linkedin forums and have found great benefit in helping others and commenting on questions and issues.  It's nice place.  I use Linkedin web site but not their mobile app.  The web site asks about