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>Pre-web, you basically had a lot of reference books, used external libraries very judiciously (and there were relatively few of them anyway), and generally kep
by MonaroVXR 5y ago
>Pre-web, you basically had a lot of reference books, used external libraries very judiciously (and there were relatively few of them anyway), and generally kept software stacks pretty simple. And, yes, probably took a lot more time.
As a new developer, this is what I am doing and focusing at. Not be reliant on the internet and it works. Because I have several books and for example I can read Mozilla MDN offline.
- noizejoy 5y ago> … and for example I can read Mozilla MDN offline. Mozilla MDN is pretty much the last thing I’d prioritize for offline reading, since it’s relevance is tightly coupled to the availability of the network. I might prioritize offline resources for Raspberry Pi and other computing platforms, that make more sense without the Internet. But above that, maybe a few books about growing food in one’s own garden. :-)
- dylan604 5y agoNot sure how books on gardening have anything to do with coding workflows, but yeah, okay. There's a difference of building a reference library for home use or homesteading, crafting, etc than say working for 8 hours on a coding project directly tied to the need to use the computer. Computer languages/libraries/etc change frequently enough printed books become obsolete fast. How/when to plant, what to feed them, etc hasn't changed too much for generations. Nor things like when to use a dovetail joint, or other building techniques. Books from the 1900s would be just as useful today.
- Graffur 5y agoSo what's the difference between looking it up in place A (books, offline MDN) or place b (stackoverflow, blogs, online MDN)?
- MonaroVXR 5y agoI am trying to be less dependent on the Internet and try train myself to be better, that's it. Same goes for game too right? Look-up solution and the puzzle is done. Without thinking. I use a website/app and books, the website updates itself. But for some things I still need to look elsewhere than Mozilla MDN, e.g W3.org
- exdsq 5y agoI think it'll build better debugging skills by the time you're more senior and/or working on more novel problems that might not be on SO yet.
- dylan604 5y agoAlso, retention seems to be better for me when researching a book vs online. It's kind of a mental thing probably. "I don't want to have to stop to pull that book down every time I need this, so I better remember this" compared to "I don't really need to remember this because it's just a websearch away"
- MonaroVXR 5y agoThis, is what I meant to say in my reactions.
- Graffur 5y agoWhy would those debugging skills be 'better'?