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I didn't read source as the "default mode of operation", but rather a necessary fallback that you 1) shouldn't shy away from and 2) you should demand lest you b
by brianpan 15y ago
I didn't read source as the "default mode of operation", but rather a necessary fallback that you 1) shouldn't shy away from and 2) you should demand lest you be unable to access the ultimate truth of what you're building on top of.
I definitely see a hallmark of experienced/skilled coders as not being afraid to follow the trail of code farther than I sometimes have patience for.
- groby_b 15y agoIt's a very thin line to walk. I know I've spent days reading Linux or Mach sources when I could just have coded around the issue, and I wouldn't list that as something that makes me a skilled coder. It just means for me sometimes shiny outweighs expedient ;)