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Re:Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much in fin... by hhs on Friday April 05, 2019 @12:58PM (#19584547)
That's a useful solution - "looked for ways to automate things and apply Pareto's law". If you're starting early in your coding/development career, what other skills would you work on?
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Re:Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much in fin... by tmaly on Saturday April 06, 2019 @11:08PM (#19594546)
Good communication skills and dealing with people. Good writing skills.

Make it a habit to write clean code and practice something like test driven development.

I still have code that has been running for 14 years. If you don’t put effort into making your code easy to read and maintain then your in for a world of hurt.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does software development suck so much in fin... by hhs on Sunday April 07, 2019 @11:07AM (#19597211)
Interesting, this is very helpful. I like your points. And I'll be sure to work on "test driven development" as I learn more about coding and software development, thank you!
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