Deciphering worldvie
[2021-11-11 09:53:36 AM] : Deciphering worldviews from opinions during safari really is one of the most difficult things i've encountered in the process so far
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[2021-11-11 09:54:43 AM] : im having trouble determining if an opinion really is a worldview, like.. if 'most' people in a community have the same opinion, does it then become a worldview for that community?
[2021-11-11 09:58:33 AM] : one way to think about it is, worldviews often are opinions, but not all opinions are worldviews. the question to ask is how that opinion shapes their actions and the way they make decisions.
if you have a specific example you're trying to parse, I can help you unpack it!
[2021-11-11 10:01:26 AM] : thanks alex! the specific example in my case is this thread , where the OP asks what the 'best' REST API framework is for Go.
as a member of the community, I know that traditionally Go developers prefer using the builtin stdlib over frameworks
but others in the thread make good points that there are annoyances when trying to just use the stdlib, and frameworks do have their place.
[2021-11-11 10:02:16 AM] : so I guess my question is, is there a worldview here that 'the stdlib is best until it isnt'? or am I thinking too much/incorrectly about this
[2021-11-11 10:05:51 AM] : the OP seems to have the opinion that there is a best framework for writing REST APIs, but the responses don't seem to agree on that
[2021-11-11 10:06:00 AM] : so one clue that worldviews are at play is disagreement. you're on the right track.
it sounds like there are two potential worldviews here:
• the built in tools are better than 3rd party frameworks
• frameworks are better than the built in tools
[2021-11-11 10:06:35 AM] : for safari notes I might want to include why someone believes either one
[2021-11-11 10:07:11 AM] : ah right, so im not trying to find the 'one true worldview', but simply find all of the worldviews I can from the data, as well as the why someone would feel that way?
[2021-11-11 10:07:16 AM] : bingo
[2021-11-11 10:07:21 AM] : awesome. thank you!
[2021-11-11 10:07:26 AM] : and remember that worldviews shape behavior
[2021-11-11 10:08:22 AM] : so in the context of making things for them (ebombs, products, etc), if the more commonly held worldview of your audience is "don't use frameworks" you probably wouldn't want to make them a framework. kind of a clunky example, but you get what I mean.
[2021-11-11 10:09:46 AM] : right right. my initial thought was to write an ebomb about 'do you really need a framework when writing a REST API in Go?' and then go over the points for both cases
[2021-11-11 10:10:19 AM] : great approach!
[2021-11-11 10:12:25 AM] : and to your original point, worldviews are indeed the hardest part of Safari. it's the most subjective, and requires you to do the most decoding of what they're saying and why they're saying it, rather than just noting what they say.
[2021-11-11 10:13:13 AM] : the good news is that even a tiny bit of worldview understanding is like rocket fuel for knowing your audience, even if it's imperfect
[2021-11-11 10:14:04 AM] : thank you for the help and insight! def helps clear some things up for me
[2021-11-11 10:24:22 AM] : im glad :thumbsup: keep at it!
[2021-11-11 02:11:10 PM] : I still find world views the hardest. It’s normal Mark Phelps … which of course is a
[2021-11-11 02:58:16 PM] : This is a super helpful thread, thanks :+1: