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I think this is less useful than it looks like. When editing code, I'm not browsing StackOverflow or switching to StackOverflow so much that the actual Alt+Tab
by thegeomaster 12y ago
I think this is less useful than it looks like.
When editing code, I'm not browsing StackOverflow or switching to StackOverflow so much that the actual Alt+Tab-ing to the browser window is the bottleneck. And when I do Alt+Tab to the browser window, I usually search Google for what I want to achieve, and yes, most of the times I end up on StackOverflow, but sometimes other sites, most notably Wikipedia, can help me better. Periods when I'm on StackOverflow are more of a small research session within a development session. Quick look-ups constitute a smaller fraction of my Google searches, especially when I work in an environment/language I have grokked.
Pasting from the answers I see even less useful. What was the last time you actually pasted verbatim a code snippet from a StackOverflow answer? In 95% of the cases, I read the answer to get an idea and then implement it appropriately in my code. Such copy/paste solutions are most often just hackjobs full of kludges that are worth marginally more than a pile of dog shit.
- Achshar 12y ago> I'm not browsing StackOverflow or switching to StackOverflow so much that the actual Alt+Tab-ing to the browser window is the bottleneck. Ever used multiple monitors? I used to have the exact same issue but multiple monitors save so much minimize maximize time.
- thegeomaster 12y agoPerhaps my wording wasn't clear enough—I was actually saying that minimize-maximize time wasn't a bottleneck in my case because I don't switch so much. But I agree with you, multiple monitors would help tremendously. Even more so when doing some web development work, when changes can be immediately previewed.
- nmjohn 12y agoIt depends what language I'm working with. Is it one I've used for years? My questions tend to be much more abstract and structure oriented, and I rarely copy anything verbatim. However if it is something I have less experience with, or just starting to learn, most of my queries I am concerned with the exact details and end up copying verbatim more frequently.