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We use Svelte 4.0 in production and it performs beautifully; it rarely is the cause of our frustrations. Excited to try the new version. Lately I’ve also been
by dvrp 2y ago
We use Svelte 4.0 in production and it performs beautifully; it rarely is the cause of our frustrations. Excited to try the new version.
Lately I’ve also been wondering about the relationship and correlation between software writing skills and writing skills.
- chistev 2y agoWhat makes you think about a possible correlation?
- twic 2y agoBesides a mathematical inclination, an exceptionally good mastery of one's native tongue is the most vital asset of a competent programmer. -- Edsger W.Dijkstra https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~EWD/transcriptions/EWD04xx/EWD498.html https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~EWD/transcriptions/EWD04xx/EWD498...
- miki123211 2y agoIf your native tongue isn't English, I don't think that's necessarily true any more.
- aegypti 2y agoExpression, comprehension, and mastery of the form are still independent of English, it was never about direct utility or anything.
- qudat 2y agoI had the same thought recently: https://bower.sh/on-writing https://bower.sh/on-writing
- joakims 2y agoSame! Writing code and writing literature are curiously similar. It begins with thinking, both structured and creatively. Breaking a story down into pieces while keeping the bigger picture, and making a plan for how to approach it. Then comes the difficult metamorphosis where abstract ideas/concepts are turned into concrete words/code. Good literature/code is concise, expressive, even beautiful. It doesn't come about easily, but takes time. The author reshapes and refactors the text until it meets some standard that the author aspires to, often revisiting it days later to read it with fresh eyes. Then it's committed for review, and may still have to be reworked a bit. I agree with those who say that coding is more art than engineering. At least if you're really good at it.