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Parsing is the fundamental task of programming: taking information, performing a transformation on it, passing it along. If you can't do it you might use compu
by zeth___ 8y ago
Parsing is the fundamental task of programming: taking information, performing a transformation on it, passing it along.
If you can't do it you might use computers but you're not programming.
Tuning DE solvers might take as much skill, or more, than getting context free string parsed, but it's not a skill that is used outside of numerical computing. DBAs aren't called programmers for a reason, but they are no less valuable for it.
The same applies for every niche skill that takes years to develop.
- athesyn 8y ago>The same applies for every niche skill that takes years to develop. so you just defeated your own argument, instead of hyper-focusing on writing parser why not just say "years of experience" if that is what really matters? no wonder you got shit on.
- zeth___ 8y agoIf you spend decades being a better juggler you won't be a better programmer, the same is true for all the meta-programming jobs.
- dmurray 8y agoWhat's the fundamental task of a DBA if not "taking information, performing a transformation on it, passing it along"?