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Software dependencies really are the worst part of programming. It's probably the root cause og 75% of developer burnout, with the remaining 25% split between p
by quintiles 8y ago
Software dependencies really are the worst part of programming. It's probably the root cause og 75% of developer burnout, with the remaining 25% split between path resolution errors(relative or absolute, training slash or not?) off-by-one array index errors, nulls and simple typographical errors that cause the loss of hours of compiler time.
This is very common!
Common, but still total bullshit. It's THE barrier that repels most novice programmer who just get fed up, and reject programming as a passtime or livelihood.
- tluyben2 8y ago> Software dependencies really are the worst part of programming and yet we are making it worse instead of better and most people here tend to find that a good plan.
- quintiles 8y agoThe idea points back to whether or not it’s okay to roll your own encryption. Take the most complicated thing, and then apply the principles for that thing to all other things. Secure encryption is hard, so use a library. Parsing a web request is hard, so use a library. Disk I/O is hard, so use a library. Graphics is hard, so use a library. Caching is hard, so use a library. Databases are hard, so use a library. Authentication is hard, so use a library. UI/UX is hard, so use a library. A11Y is hard, so use a library. And so on.