strait

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by strait 16y ago
Experience the excitement of slapping yourself silly now instead of later, because it will probably be much less enjoyable when you're older. Words of wisdom.
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by strait 16y ago
From the last part of Myth #6: ... "programming in C" ... "form groups whose net effectiveness is greater than the sum of their parts." Wow, I wonder what planet he's from? Someone should buy him a copy of The Mythical Man-Month.
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by strait 16y ago
I think those people are actually not that significant when compared to some other main contributing parties such as university professors, grad students, independent consultants, and those employed by companies explicitly supporting free s
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by strait 16y ago
Smart. Both you and them. They knew that they were ultimately saving time and money.
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by strait 16y ago
Temp agencies depend on people not having effective strategies for selling themselves.
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by strait 16y ago
O ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road And I'll be a editin afore ye For me and my emacsen will ne'er wont to gae On the Vim Vimmy scriptin o' productivitin'
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by strait 16y ago
On Linux, Geany or SciTE. Both are scriptable with Lua.
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by strait 16y ago
The last animals left will be the cockroaches, Eric Burdon, and of course, Keith Richards.
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by strait 16y ago
Not if you wrote clear supporting documentation appropriate for an audience that will not be familiar with your particular conceptualization. This in itself is a real art.
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by strait 16y ago
Agreed. IDE with extensive keyboard shortcuts + using the mouse occasionally for the odd-length text jump/highlight VS emacs baroque command structure is probably about the same for those who have mastered each. Years of surfing the web ha
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by strait 16y ago
That the subject is remarkably evidence-free reflects on the evolution of computing technology that's cascaded all the way up to the way we program at the highest level. We're so adept at noticing the differences between static typing and
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by strait 16y ago
HN has now gone back in time and jumped itself!
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by strait 16y ago
I'm glad that I get to enjoy the never ending drama of emacs vs vi. It's better than watching re-runs of 7th Heaven.
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by strait 16y ago
Dev #1, Highly productive developer, careful and detail oriented: "Well, I can probably only build a large system in about half the time that a competent developer would think possible. Better not waste my time with this one." Dev #2, High
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by strait 17y ago
"4 girls in your area want to discuss Chain-of-responsibility." haha
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by strait 17y ago
The general flavor of technology used here is the 'handgun'. The two programmers indicted would be the hit men. I'm pretty sure that Stroustrup will not be held responsible. :)
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by strait 17y ago
Basically, it sucks to work in an environment where impressions count more than ability and feel-good vibes are more important than thoughtful analysis.
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by strait 17y ago
RMS is my favorite computing austerity artist. The RMS Waltz: That's one, two, three internet connections. Now here's one Emacs (Gnus is not responding), two Emacs (dired and the tramp), three Emacs (at this time, Count von Count can be hea
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by strait 17y ago
Yes, imagine being so intelligent that after 5 seconds of interaction with someone, you will mentally accurately predict a 6.8 percent chance (+/- 2) that they will eventually pick up on what you are explaining at all. So, now after 10 tim
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by strait 17y ago
Asking this question is a good place to start, but the answer goes way beyond mere reluctance. I would say that many people are very intelligent in ways that outstrip their ability to communicate this knowledge effectively. Natural written
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by strait 17y ago
I am ignorant, but not a moron, and aspirational mastery excites me. What is your solution?
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by strait 17y ago
Well, that was entertaining. Now, back in the realistic and hostile environment of the professional world, I'm thinking up an equally convincing tale of the "master" programmer who, despite much efficiency and cleverness, can't shake the de
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by strait 17y ago
4. Would I work with a single monitor? Maybe three separate monitors is better than one, but even better is having one really high quality monitor and learning to use virtual workspaces efficiently. Binding the Super key - number key co