Re:Absolute truths I unlearned as junior developer
by pjscott on Friday June 07, 2019 @04:23PM
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One of my favorite things about comments in programming is that you can stick a label on that fence explaining why it's there. One of my biggest frustrations is that so many people don't bother, even when it would literally be just one little sentence.
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Re:Absolute truths I unlearned as junior developer
by thaumasiotes on Saturday June 08, 2019 @01:25AM
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> One of my favorite things about comments in programming is that you can stick a label on that fence explaining why it's there.
This is routine for ordinary cultural practices as well. However, the common explanation for a given cultural practice usually has nothing to do with the actual reasons it might be a good idea.