Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by bennyg on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @06:02PM
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Practice makes perfect. It's a tired adage, but it's absolutely true.
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Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by ckeck on Thursday July 25, 2013 @12:56AM
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True if you know what perfection is (be sure to have some guidance, mentors, etc)...
Otherwise practice makes permanent in many cases. Just hope you're doing whatever it is right.
Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by mscarborough on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @06:47PM
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True, for sure.
But then perfect is the enemy of good, which for anyone doing software should remember.
Until a customer or someone important actually cares about that 2px off CSS, that refactor you want to do, or your caching/performance numbers, just don't do it. Wait till someone asks and then get after it.
I love how OP put her work out there to prove her wide array of skills, or more important, her ability to learn random skills. Who else has put out 180 sites for public review?
Awesome!!
Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by bennyg on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @06:51PM
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I agree - but I don't think the statement semantically means perfection. It really means "practice makes greatness." Perfect just has a P.
Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by mscarborough on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @06:56PM
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Yes, you said it much more succinctly than I did.
Re:I'm learning to code by building 180 websites in 180 days...
by outworlder on Thursday July 25, 2013 @08:38AM
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Only if you are making an active effort to improve yourself.