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> without using code completion or looking things up on SO/Github/etc. Does this arbitrary bar extend to language and library documentation as well?
by lsaferite 3y ago
> without using code completion or looking things up on SO/Github/etc.
Does this arbitrary bar extend to language and library documentation as well?
- JohnFen 3y agoOf course not, and the bar isn't arbitrary. That you ask this tells me that I was insufficiently clear as to my stance. My stance is that programmers should understand how to write programs, not just copy/paste them together.
- lsaferite 3y agoThanks for the clarification. I certainly have way too much in my head to remember every nuance of several languages. As such, I lean heavily on multiple sources of external documentation to help me recall the specifics. That being said, this would in no way replace actual software development expertise, so I agree with your clarified stance. I find using a good IDE with code completion and navigation is essential to efficient use of my time. I _also_ use vi constantly and perform most every other operation from the command line. I know I can get the same from properly setting up vi with the right plugins, but I find the ergonomics less appealing for my habits.