1. The "insurance" aspect (which is good); and
2. Because Joel bothered to reply (within about an hour) to something on Meta.
If you listen to the SO podcasts Joel rarely visits Meta so I guess he was on the lookout for a reaction, which is understandable. But it's still interesting.
1. The "insurance" aspect (which is good); and 2. Because Joel bothered to reply (within about an hour) to something on Meta.
If you listen to the SO podcasts Joel rarely visits Meta so I guess he was on the lookout for a reaction, which is understandable. But it's still interesting.