Re:The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
by nickpeterson on Saturday February 25, 2023 @07:30AM
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I’ve encountered the same thing. I’m a terrible programmer but find f# way clearer than most C#/java. But I work with tons of great developers who would rather cut off their finger than learn f#, it bothers me because it exposes some fundamental difference between us I dont like to believe exists.
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Re:The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
by politician on Saturday February 25, 2023 @10:45AM
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Job vs craft. Or, maybe, they just don’t want to pollute the codebase with a new thing that breaks. Consistency is a virtue in old codebases.
Re:The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
by OOPMan on Saturday February 25, 2023 @11:11AM
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> I'm a terrible programmer
Oh? Did you win some award? I'm curious as to how you're determining this?
Re:The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
by nickpeterson on Sunday February 26, 2023 @08:50AM
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Not a humblebrag. I’ve noticed I struggle with tracking lots of variables and states compared to many fellow developers. I’ve sort of tried to turn this weakness into a strength, by making code simpler, but sometimes I make it too terse because I like code golfing.