[mustafa0x]

  Because if he’s smart, and he knows he is smart, he will:

  a) stop learning
  b) stop being critical towards his own work

The logic here is quite flawed.

  Because he doesn’t accept the parameters suggested to him 
  that someone thinks make up the problem.

While there are cases when a programmer should simply answer the question (or solve the problem), those are exceptional. So, as said here, programmers (and others) should always ask questions; should always learn the reasoning behind things.

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I hate to distract from the content, however I found the article's use of semicolons to be incorrect throughout. (edit: disregard)

[theootz]

Freaking semicolons... messing about with everything, everywhere, these days.

I think the first quote is meant to deter from developing an over-inflated ego, and the 2nd is just from a great paragraph :)

That said, I always love seeing this post pop up around the internet.

[mistercow]

>I hate to distract from the content, however I found the article's use of semicolons to be incorrect throughout.

There are too many of them, but as far as I saw, none of them were incorrect in terms of grammar.

[mustafa0x]

Ah, I see now. I was indeed mistaken, thank you.