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Let's not get offensive, OK? I have been programming in University, learning on my own, both R and Python (and SQL, Javascript, HTML, CSS). I played in Python f
by kfk 13y ago
Let's not get offensive, OK? I have been programming in University, learning on my own, both R and Python (and SQL, Javascript, HTML, CSS). I played in Python for 3 years. I am not a noob, I know what I am doing. My "problem" is a half assed github. And you know why is that? Not because of my bad programming, but because of lack of motivation. Really, we are not all ninjas here coming home from a 9-5 and then coding on side projects till 1am. Many people lack that kind of motivation and that is why we need people willing to mentor or at least being friendly.
Finally, if a push from a total stranger can mess up your code base, I wonder if you know what you are doing. We do test driven development for a reason.
P.s. I am giving you an up 1 so I make sure you read this.
- mkramlich 13y agoI spoke in the general case based on decades of first-hand observations in RL. There are obviously always exceptions to any general pattern or effect. Also, not all projects have automated tests. Not all those with automated tests have 100% perfect coverage of everything that could possibly break. If anything I'd argue that the rise of unit test culture and TDD culture has actually increased the incidence of allowed sloppiness in some cases by folks having the mindset of, "I can deliver any diff I want. If no existing test failed, or the project has no tests, I did nothing wrong." This mindset too I've seen evidence of repeatedly. And there's nothing wrong with a person being new to programming. I can only reiterate the core point of my original comment to which you replied.