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>>> and [any language] is not very difficult to learn. I'm all for training and learning, but pretending that anything can be picked up quickly and easily is j
by user5994461 8y ago
>>> and [any language] is not very difficult to learn.
I'm all for training and learning, but pretending that anything can be picked up quickly and easily is just wrong, especially in a trading environment.
Any typo or bug is going to cost millions of dollars, it's very hostile to newcomers. They will be struggling enough to learn about finance and the company.
- rwmj 8y ago> Any typo or bug is going to cost millions of dollars Good job they're using a language and other techniques which ensure that bugs are caught early, often at compile time.
- dmitriid 8y agoyeah... no. only certain tupes of bugs. a compiler can’t catch a bug if you calculate interest rates incorrectly, for example.
- steve_musk 8y agoThat is what unit tests are for.
- frou_dh 8y agoMinsky is on record as saying they have a maniacal bent for code review & code readability at Jane Street.
- ayushgp 8y agoThat needs to be written in unit tests and also needs to be code reviewed. Also such bugs can be brought into the system by experienced devs as well.