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And yet I still think that computer programming, and solving computer problems, requires a high tolerance for boring drudgery... Imagine teaching coding skills
by mbrock 8y ago
And yet I still think that computer programming, and solving computer problems, requires a high tolerance for boring drudgery...
Imagine teaching coding skills to an impatient friend. “Okay, today we’re going to learn about Node package management and resolving merge conflicts!”
- vinceguidry 8y agoI've done it, the only thing that really works is giving them an big, stupid goal like making a video game or a crypto-currency or whatever and letting them fail over and over again. Once you see them getting a little frustrated give them a little direction but otherwise leave them alone.
- ehnto 8y agoSoftware companies simply use tooling chains instead of written bureaucracy. Sometimes it takes more time to manage the tooling than it does to solve the code problem. Good tooling is simple and gets out of the way of the real task, solving the damn problem.