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The someone who wrote that XML parser was likely also trying to solve a problem, and not just for themselves, but for many. I know for a fact I hate drudging t
by thismat 17y ago
The someone who wrote that XML parser was likely also trying to solve a problem, and not just for themselves, but for many.
I know for a fact I hate drudging through writing custom classes, I've said it before and I'll say it again, when I'm doing tedious repetitious coding of things like a parser, I tend to start feeling like a glorified data entry clerk.
but when it's time to see that parser in action and use it to solve real problems, especially by many different applications, THAT is the reward.
- durin42 17y agoThat's true, but I made that statement about XML parsing based on my own life experience: I love working on version control tools, I'd work on them even if nobody else used them. They have this internal beauty to me, but most people have just decided I'm a little nutty for liking that kind of work.
- cstejerean 17y agoYou are in fact nutty, but are still trying to solve a problem no? Sometimes we solve problems because the solutions are useful, and sometimes we solve problems because the problems are interesting. I think most of my personal coding falls in the latter category.