Re:Falsehoods programmers believe about time
by jstanley on Monday August 22, 2022 @04:50AM
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But the point is that programmers are less likely to believe these things than ordinary people are.
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Re:Falsehoods programmers believe about time
by edflsafoiewq on Monday August 22, 2022 @04:59AM
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The point is these are falsehoods whose belief can affect a programmer's work when they get embedded into the systems they create. The point is to correct yourself, not tu quoque your brother.
Re:Falsehoods programmers believe about time
by xboxnolifes on Monday August 22, 2022 @04:51AM
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By putting the intended audience in the title, you grab their attention more.
It's clickbait.
Computerphile managed a much better title[1]: The Problem with Time & Timezones
A "(for programmers)" could be appended if needed.
Re:Falsehoods programmers believe about time
by xboxnolifes on Monday August 22, 2022 @03:49PM
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Its not click bait, the contents are what the title claim to be.