Re:Developers spend most of their time figuring the system out
by kayodelycaon on Thursday March 31, 2022 @09:47AM
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That's because I spent a lot of time sitting down to explain how I think clearly while not overloading the reader with chaos.
If you'll indulge me, I'll try to explain using part of a story I wrote as an example. (It is a furry story, hence the animal body language.)
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## My explanation
“You went grocery shopping?”
“About two hours from now.”
“You can relax,” he says after he sets the kettle down. His ears perk up, staring at me intently, and I steel myself. “I took the week off.”
“I didn’t expect you to be up so early.”
Then I notice the grocery bag on the table. Breakfast probably being oatmeal or toast; we were out of eggs.
“You okay?”
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Who is speaking at each section of dialog?
1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1
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## Original
“Yeah,” he replies sheepishly. “You got three minutes to get dressed while I get your coffee.”
“You can relax,” I say after he sets the kettle down. His ears perk up, staring at me intently, and I steel myself. “I took the week off.”
He breathes out slowly, but his tail gets more frazzled. “And you were going to tell me this when?” he says with restraint.
“About two hours from now.” It’s my turn to look sheepish. “I didn’t expect you to be up so early.”
“Thought I’d make you breakfast.”
Breakfast probably being oatmeal or toast; we were out of eggs. Then I notice the grocery bag on the table.
“You went grocery shopping? Did you take your anxiety medication?”
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Bonus round: What does “You okay?” from the previous section refer to?
There was a minor accident in the kitchen that let to this discussion.
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This is a bit contrived and I mixed things up more than usual because understanding creative writing on paper is easier than explaining code over zoom.
If you'll indulge me, I'll try to explain using part of a story I wrote as an example. (It is a furry story, hence the animal body language.)
——
## My explanation
“You went grocery shopping?”
“About two hours from now.”
“You can relax,” he says after he sets the kettle down. His ears perk up, staring at me intently, and I steel myself. “I took the week off.”
“I didn’t expect you to be up so early.”
Then I notice the grocery bag on the table. Breakfast probably being oatmeal or toast; we were out of eggs.
“You okay?”
——
Who is speaking at each section of dialog?
1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1
——
## Original
“Yeah,” he replies sheepishly. “You got three minutes to get dressed while I get your coffee.”
“You can relax,” I say after he sets the kettle down. His ears perk up, staring at me intently, and I steel myself. “I took the week off.”
He breathes out slowly, but his tail gets more frazzled. “And you were going to tell me this when?” he says with restraint.
“About two hours from now.” It’s my turn to look sheepish. “I didn’t expect you to be up so early.”
“Thought I’d make you breakfast.”
Breakfast probably being oatmeal or toast; we were out of eggs. Then I notice the grocery bag on the table.
“You went grocery shopping? Did you take your anxiety medication?”
——
Bonus round: What does “You okay?” from the previous section refer to?
There was a minor accident in the kitchen that let to this discussion.
——
This is a bit contrived and I mixed things up more than usual because understanding creative writing on paper is easier than explaining code over zoom.