<p>I think I finally have some words for my feelings regarding the "none of us knows what we're doing, we're all just trying to suck less" perspective.</p><p>Saying specifically that thing is "nice" but not "kind." It is achieving good feelings and psychological safety by way of deception.</p><p>I remain hopeful that we can be welcoming to beginners and avoid gatekeeping, while still acknowledging that there *is* actually a lot of accumulated knowledge and wisdom that is beneficial to learn.</p>
