From f0337374cc28d7a94d4021c978464bd07ba376cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ryan Stubberfield Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:20:26 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added Wheaton's Law. --- README.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 31efbf6..e95d755 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Like this project? Please considering [Sponsoring Me](https://github.com/sponsor * [The Unix Philosophy](#the-unix-philosophy) * [The Spotify Model](#the-spotify-model) * [Wadler's Law](#wadlers-law) + * [Wheaton's Law](#wheatons-law) * [Principles](#principles) * [The Dilbert Principle](#the-dilbert-principle) * [The Pareto Principle (The 80/20 Rule)](#the-pareto-principle-the-8020-rule) @@ -409,6 +410,19 @@ See also: - [The Law of Triviality](#the-law-of-triviality) +### Wheaton's Law + +[The Link](http://www.wheatonslaw.com/) + +[The Offical Day](https://dontbeadickday.com/) + +> Don't be a dick. + +Coined by Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: TNG, the Big Bang Theory), this simple, concise, and powerful law should be adhered to when speaking with coworkers, performing code reviews, countering other points of views, critiquing, and in general, most professional interactions you have with others in your organization. + +Nobody likes working with one, so don't be one. + + ## Principles Principles are generally more likely to be guidelines relating to design. From cec24ef23ae6c1c0caca3838791eb39d0069edd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ryan Stubberfield Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:31:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Verbiage updates to better adhere to guidelines. --- README.md | 5 +---- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e95d755..c632997 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -418,10 +418,7 @@ See also: > Don't be a dick. -Coined by Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: TNG, the Big Bang Theory), this simple, concise, and powerful law should be adhered to when speaking with coworkers, performing code reviews, countering other points of views, critiquing, and in general, most professional interactions you have with others in your organization. - -Nobody likes working with one, so don't be one. - +Coined by Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Big Bang Theory), this simple, concise, and powerful law aims for an increase in harmony and respect within a professional organization. It can be applied when speaking with coworkers, performing code reviews, countering other points of view, critiquing, and in general, most professional interactions humans have with each other. ## Principles