I no longer build software

Re:I no longer build software by bobbyz on Monday September 21, 2020 @11:18AM (#24544443)

A younger developer might think the tools that suck. A younger developer might think that the older developer's reluctance to embrace change or recall the time when they were beginners is part of the reason why they suck. Like git. Git sucks.

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Re:I no longer build software by etripe on Monday September 21, 2020 @12:01PM (#24544940)

If you think git sucks, which VCS sucks less? I've only tried TFS and SVN myself, but I find git the best option among them.

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Re:I no longer build software by bobbyz on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @10:49AM (#24555064)

I think this is precisely the problem. Sure, you can make incremental improvements to existing systems, but what if all existing systems are bad? Once in a while, you have to design a totally new system based on concepts and metaphors that everyone understands.

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Re:I no longer build software by TheCoelacanth on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:51PM (#24546998)

Mercurial is a contender

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Re:I no longer build software by etripe on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @06:47AM (#24552976)

I guess I'll have to try it out one of these days, thanks!

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