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in the last 20~ years, i see more and more programmers not being able to read (source) code if it is not colored somehow. Or to navigate without a mouse. it's
by svilen_dobrev 5y ago
in the last 20~ years, i see more and more programmers not being able to read (source) code if it is not colored somehow. Or to navigate without a mouse.
it's like you are on a journey, and your vehicle breaks in middle, and you do not continue by feet.. because you don't know you can walk.
- lexicality 5y agoDo you usually abandon your vehicle as soon as it breaks? Normally if I'm driving somewhere it's because walking would be impractical. If my car breaks I'm going to try and fix it rather than giving up and trying to carry my stuff by hand. Syntax highlighting vastly improves comprehension speed and accuracy. Why would you practice not having it?
- svilen_dobrev 5y agobecause you don't always have it. i heavily use syntax highlighting, and styling and other color-coding (e.g. file types/sizes in file manager), but i do not rely on it.