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That paper is amazing. Completely changed my view on programming. For those who find it a bit inaccessible (as I did on my first read), I wrote an article about
by cloogshicer 5y ago
That paper is amazing. Completely changed my view on programming. For those who find it a bit inaccessible (as I did on my first read), I wrote an article about it a while back, explaining it further and giving real-life examples:
https://hiringengineersbook.com/post/autonomy/ https://hiringengineersbook.com/post/autonomy/
- mehphp 5y agoWell that was a great read; thanks for sharing!
- ilovecaching 5y agoNice article, I enjoyed reading it.
- cloogshicer 5y agoThanks! :-)
- mikewarot 5y ago>The main value of a software company is the mapping of source code and problem space in the developer’s heads [In linked article] That is a profound conclusion to reach. For the most part, I think it's true. Without someone who wrote/fully understands source code, for example in abandoned software, the source code is a treasure map, the as-built plan of a building. It takes a lot of time and effort to orient yourself with things and make reasonable guesses as to what is going on. This aligns well with the original post.