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Developer Education Content
Anti-pattern Teaching (Showing What Not to Do)
Why It Works
Developers learn better from understanding failures and anti-patterns than just seeing success cases
Prerequisites
Deep expertise in subject matterWillingness to contradict popular approachesSpecific examples of common failures
How to Execute
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Document common mistakes in detail
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Show side-by-side comparisons of good vs bad approaches
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Explain the underlying reasons why popular approaches fail
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Provide clear alternatives with step-by-step guidance
When It Fails
When the contrarian position isn't backed by solid evidence or when the audience isn't ready to hear it
Real Example
“This episode's approach of telling people NOT to use RALPH initially, despite its popularity, backed by clear pedagogical reasoning”