henrik_w

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by henrik_w 4y ago
I've been blogging about programming since 2011. I can't say that it has had any direct career impact, although it hasn't hurt either. I have kept writing because it helps me clarify my thoughts. I've also reviewed books
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by henrik_w 4y ago
There is also this in a similar vein: "The End of Programming" https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2023/1/267976-the-end-of-prog... Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=340870
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A Charming Algorithm for Count-Distinct(justinjaffray.com)
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by henrik_w 4y ago
There is https://refined.blog/ for finding personal blogs about software engineering. Can be sorted by Hacker News upvotes too.
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A CHIP-8 interpreter with Rust and Go(callistaenterprise.se)
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by henrik_w 4y ago
Agreed, it's a good book, although everything in it isn't great. I think he goes overboard when it comes to comments for example. Probably most famous for the concept of "deep modules" (the interface should be a lot simp
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by henrik_w 4y ago
A new book I read in 2022 that I can really recommend is Effective Software Testing by Maurício Aniche. Very pragmatic, useful tips on how to write tests. I have been developing SW (and tests) for a really long time, but I still learnt a l
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by henrik_w 4y ago
A similar perspective from Sam Altman that I like: "The days are long but the decades are short" https://blog.samaltman.com/the-days-are-long-but-the-decades...
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by henrik_w 4y ago
I think between 3000 and 6000 is typical (depending on how high it was, and how long it stayed there).
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by henrik_w 4y ago
I have nothing to sell, just blogging because it is interesting, and (perhaps) "brand building". I can't say I have seen any impact at all really, except that it is satisfying that people like what I write. I have had around
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I failed three job applications, here's what I learned(alexewerlof.substack.com)
41 points by henrik_w 4y ago|59 comments
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by henrik_w 4y ago
Absolutely agree that programming and writing have lots in common. I usually don't write anything longer than a blog post, but even a short blog post takes a lot of time for me. Expressing your thoughts in words is hard! Likewise for p
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by henrik_w 4y ago
Yes, (a) is good, and (b) I didn't know about - cool, and thanks!!
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by henrik_w 4y ago
In connection with history, you can use !$ for the last argument, but you can also use escape-dot. I use that quite a bit (and escape-dot is slightly easier to type than !$). Also worth pointing out that you can modify the command in the hi
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World Cup 2022 Predictions(selbydavid.com)
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Form, function, and the gulf between drawing a pic and understanding the world(garymarcus.substack.com)
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Revisiting “Set Probabilities Revisited”(mitchellmfaulk.wordpress.com)
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Clearing the Table in the Game Set(mitchellmfaulk.wordpress.com)
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The Con Man Who Invented His Own Country(history.com)
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The days are long but the decades are short(blog.samaltman.com)
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by henrik_w 4y ago
I switched from Java to Python and liked it. The downside was mostly navigating existing code bases. But in general, well designed code trumps static/dynamic. Also, when I think back to products I have worked on, I mostly think of what
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by henrik_w 4y ago
https://henrikwarne.com/ 10 years worth on various posts on software development, including a fair amount of book- and course-reviews.
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by henrik_w 4y ago
Somewhat related: The Importance of Mathematics Courses in Computer Science Education http://devlinsangle.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-importance-of-m...
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by henrik_w 4y ago
These fallacies can also lead to one of my favorite programming quoutes: “A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn’t even know existed can render your own computer unusable.” — Leslie Lamport
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by henrik_w 4y ago
FWIW, I prefer playlists to albums. Way back I used to make mix tapes, then burn my own mixed CDs. I love the variety in a playlist, and I can pick just the songs I like.
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How and Why We End Up with Complex Methods: A Multi-Language Study [pdf](homepages.dcc.ufmg.br)
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Crypto’s Value Comes from Crypto’s Volatility(bloomberg.com)
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But life had other plans(danlebrero.com)
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by henrik_w 5y ago
Completely agree! This is my number 1 point on my own "I've developed SW for decades, here's what I have learnt"-post: 1. Start small, then extend. Whether creating a new system, or adding a feature to an existing system
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Cupid – For Joyful Coding(dannorth.net)
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