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+1: One of the differences between professional experts and others, is that the experts are more likely to say something like "this is not my specific area of expertise, so I am not qualified to answer this question".
– RBarryYoung
Commented Sep 27, 2021 at 13:46
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@RBarryYoung have you met people in the real world? Professional egotist are rife in all profession. You get some people who would rather die than admit they don't know something or cannot do something.
– Neil Meyer
Commented Sep 27, 2021 at 18:08
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To add to this, an internet forum doesn't even screen for experts -- they aren't Software engineering Professors, or esteemed members of the ACM. They may not even be practitioners. Even with a reputation system, a forum is 1 step away from "random guys on the internet".
– Owen Reynolds
Commented Sep 27, 2021 at 22:07
@OwenReynolds - academics and "association" members are the last people I'd want to ask about software development.
– Davor
Commented Sep 28, 2021 at 14:20
@Davor A good Software Engineering professor is in contact with Sr. leads and ex-students in many different types of industries. But use your own: "a forum isn't made of true experts, who are _____".
– Owen Reynolds
Commented Sep 28, 2021 at 16:13

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