Jeremy D. Miller:

Do you really think the way you're doing things is the best possible way? Or is it just what you know right now?

I found these questions in Jeremy's latest Train of Thought. He wants to get into discussions with those who call him elitist and don't like the ALT.NET approach.

Well, first of all, I don't think there are many developers out there who could be called elitist. And I think Jeremy doesn't belong to them either. After all, there are no smart guys, there's only us. (This last statement is a quote that also comes from Jeremy.)

That said, calling someone elitist is just an excuse for someone who refuses to keep on learning. Constantly developing your skills and learning new stuff doesn't make you elitist. The main purpose is to not become an under average developer.

Asking youself the above stated questions from time to time is a good way to be reminded. There are always more things you can learn than things you already know. Unfortunately, some developers think that the opposite is true.