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“The smallest set that works” in the real world requires that you can write code that others can read, write code that could pass a PR. And that you can read th
by josephg 5y ago
“The smallest set that works” in the real world requires that you can write code that others can read, write code that could pass a PR. And that you can read the code that others write.
If you only know enough Java to be able to translate awkwardly from C, you aren’t fluent in Java. I know bits and pieces of Haskell - probably enough to make working programs. But I’m not fluent in Haskell. I can’t read the code others write. I can’t think in Haskell. And that’s not enough.
- Retric 5y agoThis is talking about students. Writing code that works and others can read is roughly the benchmark for operating at the professional level. It’s not enough to get a job at FAANG, but many company’s have lower standards. “Professional” is not what most people mean when they talk about the basics as say a welder, cook, etc.