Avoid Else, Return Early (2013)

Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by DonaldPShimoda on Monday March 26, 2018 @01:21PM (#16680629)

This is my favorite research quote from a Civilization game (Civ IV, narrated by Leonard Nimoy). I use this as my mantra for all design-oriented aspects of my life now. Or... I try to. Sometimes it's hard not to want to add more haha.

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Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by dv_dt on Monday March 26, 2018 @04:21PM (#16682170)

FYI that quote is from Antoine de Saint-Exupry, author (and pilot) famous for "The Little Prince".

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Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by eggpy on Monday March 26, 2018 @05:38PM (#16682862)

Do you know what the context of that quote is? I have used it as a sort of mantra specifically when programming, but I'm guessing it probably was intended for writing.

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Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by krallja on Monday March 26, 2018 @11:03PM (#16684840)

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint_Exup%C3%A9ry has the preceding paragraphs. It’s about the design of airplanes.

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Re:Avoid Else, Return Early (2013) by dv_dt on Monday March 26, 2018 @09:32PM (#16684382)

I don't, but it seems like it would find good use in both writing and aviation.

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