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All very good tips. I prefer a smaller font when hacking because I like to be able to scan more of the codebase, but I can see how it could force a person to ti
by bprater 18y ago
All very good tips. I prefer a smaller font when hacking because I like to be able to scan more of the codebase, but I can see how it could force a person to tighten up the scope of their methods/functions.
- olavk 18y agoOne good font-related tip: Make comments stand out (dark, bold) rather than fade into the background. Forces me to write better comments, and prevents comment from getting out of sync with the code.
- jaxn 18y agoThe article inspired me to start tweaking my TextMate settings. I found that making hard coded strings stand out is not helpful to me (I write a fair number of queries). But I got to tweaking and realized that making comments stand out is amazingly helpful. I completely agree that it makes me want to write more comments and makes commented out code a glaring problem.
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- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoAn alternative to using a larger font is to use a smaller screen. I've been having a blast writing little stuff on my netbook in bed.