Re:Stack Overflow and the Zeitgeist of Computer Programming
by robotkilla on Monday November 23, 2015 @11:32AM
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I'm glad to see that people are generally in acceptance of the notion that there is a lot to keep up with if you want to survive, and that using references is a good thing. I believe its good to be a specialist as well.
I've been using the docs since I started on qbasic, and I learned theory through the years through building websites and keeping up with the latest trends (and it turned out most of the theory is how I understood code to begin with).
Stack overflow is awesome because its accessible and useful to everyone, and I don't think there's a danger that people would just fake it until they make it with SO - that's nearly impossible.
I rely on it at times for best practice concepts since I work alone and don't have real people to talk to.
I've been using the docs since I started on qbasic, and I learned theory through the years through building websites and keeping up with the latest trends (and it turned out most of the theory is how I understood code to begin with).
Stack overflow is awesome because its accessible and useful to everyone, and I don't think there's a danger that people would just fake it until they make it with SO - that's nearly impossible.
I rely on it at times for best practice concepts since I work alone and don't have real people to talk to.