Cargo cult programming: Using patterns and methods without understanding why.

货运崇拜编程(Cargo cult programming)：在不理解的情况下就使用模式和方法。

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How often do we simply follow rote procedures without understanding why they're in place?

在没有理解为什么会如此的情况下就去简单地死记硬背程序步骤，我们是不是经常如此？

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They employ them as an amateur chef employs a cook book, believing the recipes will work without understanding why.

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Then ask how many people have engaged in activities they were doing without understanding why or even totally agreeing with it.

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They suggested some women were having caesarean sections without fully understanding why.

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