Lost a new commercial user this week :(

[John Colvin via Digitalmars-d]

On Thursday, 18 December 2014 at 10:24:46 UTC, Manu via 
Digitalmars-d wrote:
> On 17 December 2014 at 20:33, ketmar via Digitalmars-d
> <digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:48:26 +0000
>> Tobias Pankrath via Digitalmars-d 
>> <digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
>>
>>> std.container.Array(T) if(is(Unqual!T == bool)) vs.
>>> std.container.Array(T) if(!is(Unqual!T == bool)).
>>>
>>> That's super unhelpful for newcomers.
>> that's why newcomers should NOT try to learn the language using
>> reference documentation for standard library.
>>
>> when i started to learn D, i found and read Andrei's book, 
>> Ali's book
>> and Philippe's "template tutorial". and i never complained 
>> that phobos
>> reference documentation is "hostile to beginners" -- 'cause 
>> it's NOT
>> for beginners. you are expected to learn the language before 
>> reading
>> reference dox.
>
> People aren't allocated work time to read books.

That sucks. It's not universally true though: I have friends in 
finance and in scientific programming who are allowed to spend 
work time reading books, testing out new ideas, exploring new 
techniques and the background behind them. One guy even has 1 
(paid) day off a fortnight to go to universities and meet with 
academics to discuss techniques and work on problems.