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by henrik_w 8y ago
+1 for this. I know it works for me, but I still get stuck sometimes trying to get the sentence perfect the first time. But this only slows me down. Once I have something, it is relatively easier to edit it into a good sentence than it is t
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Asking the right question is more important than getting the right answer(lemire.me)
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Developer on Call(henrikwarne.com)
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Europe's Brain Business Jobs 2018 Index [pdf](ecepr.org)
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by henrik_w 8y ago
I've been developing software professionally for 25 years. I've never found them to be useful. Even if you have them, they're usually out of date, and anyway they don't really help answering the questions you have. None
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Sweden’s Push to Get Rid of Cash Has Some Saying, ‘Not So Fast’(nytimes.com)
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by henrik_w 8y ago
A little bit in the same vein (arguing against the singularity): "The impossibility of intelligence explosion" https://medium.com/@francois.chollet/the-impossibility-of-in...
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Why Technology Favors Tyranny(theatlantic.com)
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What if demonizing “waterfall” pulled the rug out from under our Agile?(medium.com)
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by henrik_w 8y ago
Not sure if this is "obvious" or not, but a very simple thing I've been doing for the past 15 years is to write a short log entry every time I encounter an especially tricky bug. I've found this to be a really good way t
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by henrik_w 8y ago
Here is a good write-up on how it works: http://coding-geek.com/how-shazam-works/
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My Five Worst Bugs: Lessons Learned in System Design(adamtornhill.com)
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Intermittent tests: aligned primary keys(medium.com)
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My Favorite Command-Line Shortcuts(henrikwarne.com)
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Bayesian analysis suggests that John Lennon wrote the music for 'In My Life'(npr.org)
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by henrik_w 8y ago
"particularly difficult or tricky bugs"
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by henrik_w 8y ago
I keep a bugs.txt text file (complete with alias for opening it), in which I record particularly difficult or tricky bugs. It's a really good way to learn from hard bugs. At the top of the file I have a template that I copy each time I
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by henrik_w 8y ago
+1 for Ready Player One - really enjoyed it.
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by henrik_w 8y ago
I recently read "Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World" by Rob Sheffield (after reading a review of it by Tyler Cowen[1]). I was not a big Beatles fan when I read it (but I'm a bit more of a fan
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by henrik_w 8y ago
I agree with the author that a debugger is a poor fit for many systems. However, debugging is essential, and I think debugging by checking logs works very well in many cases (provided that the logging is good). Some of the advantages (over
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by henrik_w 8y ago
Thanks! I had (and have) the same feeling of missing some classes. That's why I was very happy when MOOCs appeared a few years ago. I've taken several courses there, for example on algorithms, databases and SW security. I've
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by henrik_w 8y ago
I did a Master in CS, worked as a developer for 5 years, then went back to do a Ph.D. I stayed with it for a year before deciding it was not for me, and went back to SW development. My key reasons for not continuing with the Ph.D.: - Many p
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Git Aha Moments(henrikwarne.com)
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by henrik_w 8y ago
I also really liked the book. My review of it (on Amazon) Scott Adams tells the story of his life, and describes his philosophies for how to succeed. There were four ideas in the book that really stood out for me. 1). Use systems, not goals
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by henrik_w 8y ago
I have the same experience. Doctors and physiotherapists were of no help to me - they had no experience with RSI. In the end I found my own solution that worked: - Break program - Split keyboard - Pen-mouse More here: https://hen
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My Personal Source Code: Books to Learn Analysis(satisfice.com)
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Is Manual Testing Needed?(henrikwarne.com)
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About Blockchain(vasters.com)
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Where Worker Productivity Really Comes From(econlog.econlib.org)
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by henrik_w 9y ago
Counter point: I love programming, but it also pays very well (due to value it creates, and supply/demand for programmers)

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