thepp1983

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by thepp1983 8y ago
To even write unit tests effectively you need to write your code in a certain differently. In C# this normally means using IOC + DI. Also almost nobody I know does proper TDD. I know it is very convincing when one of the TDD evangelists sho
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by thepp1983 8y ago
Knowing when something isn't right is easier to knowing how to do it right. So I would be wary as to saying it is a lack of skill by your co-workers. e.g. I had to write a bespoke popup window launcher for a large gambling company in t
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by thepp1983 8y ago
In reality there often isn't time. Getting it done > Getting it done properly as far a management is concerned.
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by thepp1983 8y ago
I've worked on a CMS that was partially done in .NET, Iron Python and used an XSLT templating system to generate HTML for the front end. The architecture looked like something from the Early Java days. The system used Iron Python &#x2F
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by thepp1983 8y ago
Because it is cross platform and isn't really used cross platform it is a pain in the arse. SQL Aliases don't work. So people have to put in registry hacks into C# code (YAY back to 2002). Loads of missing functionality (e.g. Gene
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by thepp1983 8y ago
> This is why I cringe at fanboyism. Whether it is F#, Ruby, Rust, etc. People get so irrational and consume by zealotry. Amen brother.
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by thepp1983 8y ago
It isn't a proprietary language. Anyone can implement the language spec. Do you people do any basic research, you know just googling or reading the license?
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by thepp1983 8y ago
TBH I worked in high stress environments (gambling and finance). Management didn't care that I would work to 7-8pm most evenings (9pm start) and do a few all nighters. A few times I was like 30 minutes late twice in a row I would get c
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by thepp1983 8y ago
> I've worked in a variety of shops, both "Microsoft" shops and non-Microsoft shops, and I would most certainly agree with the GP That Microsoft shops tend to be dominated by developers who like the comfort of just eating
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by thepp1983 8y ago
> The average .NET developer never even tries different things like AWS or the Google Cloud, TravisCI or AppVeyor, etc. They just swallow anything which so-called MVPs and conference presenters force them down the throat, primarily Azure