Re:As a developer, my most important tools are a pen and a n...
by runjake on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @11:31AM
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Think of it this way: The brain outweighs those tools (for now). The notebook is an extension of thought and the brain.
Some of us who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s even used to "program" by handwriting code on paper as kind of a rough draft.
I did this particularly for systems I didn't have at home, like the Apple ][. I'd handwrite programs at home, then take it to school and type it into an Apple ][. This was somewhat common.
Some of us who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s even used to "program" by handwriting code on paper as kind of a rough draft.
I did this particularly for systems I didn't have at home, like the Apple ][. I'd handwrite programs at home, then take it to school and type it into an Apple ][. This was somewhat common.