Re:Why Writing Software Is So Hard
by swombat on Sunday January 11, 2009 @04:23AM
(#429018)
This article is a bit... crap.
Writing software, no matter what level, or how much, is very difficult.
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but there are document after document written on how to write good software, so implementation details can eventually be solved.
???
Then, when I saw he spelled "alma mater" "alma mata", I skimmed through the rest of the article and closed the window. Sounds like he has a very newbieish perspective on writing software.
Re:Why Writing Software Is So Hard
by samson on Sunday January 11, 2009 @08:58AM
(#429134)
A "newbieish" perspective can sometimes help even the best professionals in whatever industry to become more aware of flaws or improvements that they may have become to accustomed with to notice.
Writing software, no matter what level, or how much, is very difficult.
...
but there are document after document written on how to write good software, so implementation details can eventually be solved.
???
Then, when I saw he spelled "alma mater" "alma mata", I skimmed through the rest of the article and closed the window. Sounds like he has a very newbieish perspective on writing software.