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I'm similarly baffled about the the i, f, x thing. I can think of justifications but they're all pretty dumb. I'm pretty sure that whole bullet point was based
by asark 7y ago
I'm similarly baffled about the the i, f, x thing. I can think of justifications but they're all pretty dumb. I'm pretty sure that whole bullet point was based on exactly nothing this guy's ever seen in real life.
- bryanrasmussen 7y agoI assumed i and x were because they are the most common variable names in loops, i and f are used in if statements. So he is saying these guys write lots of loops and if statements - I am not going to write a conclusion here because I am trying to lay off the cheap wit.
- orwin 7y agoI thought the "i" was for "insert" and f for "find" (that i use a lot to move quickly in a line in vi/spacemacs). But i am wrong, and realising made me smile a bit. This is BS though. I used to work with "10" devs (more like 2 tbh) and the only way to be at their level is to: - Have a lot of creativity and nerves (because sometime you have to "hack" something in a really short time). They can be 10 in this case. - Know your tools and your product really, really well. - Be on point on everything surrounding your product: basics on GUI, network, hardware, security and crypto (even if your basic on crypto is "do not run your own crypto", its enough). Also the 2 10 i met were not jerks, and one i only talked to via skype was just a bit arrogant but nothing unsufferable, so to me it is a urban legend.