Re:Programming Is Mostly Thinking
by narag on Sunday April 21, 2024 @07:44PM
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There's more than one way to do it.
How I work:
- First I make a very general design of modules, taking into account how they are going to communicate with each other, all based in experience with previous systems.
- I foresee problematic parts, usually integration points, and write simple programs to validate assumptions and test performance.
- I write a skeleton for the main program with a dumbed-down GUI.
From that point on, I develop each module and now, yes, there's a lot of thinking in advance.
How I work:
- First I make a very general design of modules, taking into account how they are going to communicate with each other, all based in experience with previous systems.
- I foresee problematic parts, usually integration points, and write simple programs to validate assumptions and test performance.
- I write a skeleton for the main program with a dumbed-down GUI.
From that point on, I develop each module and now, yes, there's a lot of thinking in advance.