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"I find these days I spend less time coding and I end up with better applications because I think through the design before coding." ^A golden nugget buried in
by heymijo 10y ago
"I find these days I spend less time coding and I end up with better applications because I think through the design before coding."
^A golden nugget buried in an insightful ramble.
- spydum 10y agoDefinitely, but key is to actually THINK, and reason about it, not just worry/stress about it! Great irony also is that I've seen teams try to be agile, which they seem to think means code > design.. Often ends up poorly.
- FroshKiller 10y agoAnd you don't have to be a certain age to learn that lesson and put it in practice.
- epalmer 10y agoAbsolutely right. In my job I find that my seniority gives me time to think more however. It depends on your circumstance and the work culture and boss relationship. I report to the CIO and he has little need to know details. He cares about long term progress and the big picture. He could care less about how we get there as long as we are taking care of people and doing it honestly.
- Schwolop 10y agoTotally tongue in cheek, but you're never too old to learn that you should have written "He couldn't care less about how we get there..."