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Incidentally, I find the biggest value of writing code comments is a deeper understanding of the problem at hand. The more verbose, the better. As I keep writin
by DenisM 11y ago
Incidentally, I find the biggest value of writing code comments is a deeper understanding of the problem at hand. The more verbose, the better. As I keep writing and rewriting descriptions for various warts of the implementation, I start outlining how to fix them in the future, and as each new iteration writes itself, the problem becomes clearer. And then, before I know it, a proper solution emerges, one that is free of warts and without a dire need of being explained in details. Once the problem is rectified, the comment gets retired, as it has served its purpose.
- erikpukinskis 11y agoI've been solo coding a lot lately, after doing a lot of pair programming professionally. I find keeping a diary is incredibly important. I just ramble through whatever I'm sorting out until I feel like I either can get back to coding, or have enough food for thought to go out and ponder on a walk.
- DenisM 11y agoI did my best engineering work when I was working all by myself, far out. However the calibration of the sense of where to direct my efforts went completely out of whack in about 7 month. I have coded two beatific systems in the next 6 months after that, but none of my users cared enough, or even had the opportunity to appreciate it.
- erikpukinskis 11y agoYeah, I have a very specific real-world goal I am trying to fulfill, so that helps me aim.
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