The part I like the most is refactoring -- once the problem is solved, the requirements are all completely defined -- going back and making it as clean and organized as possible.
Programming is boring
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Re: Programming is boring
#32Programming is beautiful! I'm writing an authorization expression parser that generates a Validation applicative functor (whose errors form a semi-group, so cool!). The users will only notice that the error messages when they fail authorization will be descriptive of what they're missing. The developers love it because they get a rich, descriptive language. And it makes me happy because it's actually not a lot of cod…
> I'm writing an authorization expression parser that generates a Validation applicative functor (whose errors form a semi-group, so cool!).
It's either the successful result or a list of errors. That's what you're describing here. Boom -- boringified.
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#33This article is wrong. It assumes that priorities are the same for all programming.
When programming you should be programming to a set of priorities i.e.:
software performance/speed
maintainability
security
reliability
conformance to organisational statndards
conformance to testing requirements
time to market
compatibility
research/problem solving
prototyping
probably more...
The priorities of your project dictate your approach.
This guy says one size fits all.
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#34Nope, in the way I encounter people it is: "Programming boils down to: understanding the problem, solving the problem, and making sure you are getting paid." which is quite far from "making sure your solution is easy to maintain and nurture in the future." because the future usually is not there.
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#35Entertainment is subjective you fucking dweeb. Just say "I don't like programming, it's not for me" if you feel that way.
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#36It has a flamebait title, jumps straight into false dichotomies and straw man arguments, and is talking about something that's obviously personal opinion. Looks like a troll, IMO.
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#37Programming is fascinating and endlessly fun.
And addicting ;-)
Re: Programming is boring
#38Entertainment is subjective you fucking dweeb. Just say "I don't like programming, it's not for me" if you feel that way.
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Re: Programming is boring
#39Programming is beautiful! I'm writing an authorization expression parser that generates a Validation applicative functor (whose errors form a semi-group, so cool!). The users will only notice that the error messages when they fail authorization will be descriptive of what they're missing. The developers love it because they get a rich, descriptive language. And it makes me happy because it's actually not a lot of cod…
> I'm writing an authorization expression parser that generates a Validation applicative functor (whose errors form a semi-group, so cool!). It's either the successful result or a list of errors. That's what you're describing here. Boom -- boringified.
hmm yes but what if we construe boringification as decategorification of the n-category of interesting algebraic constructions?
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#40What is boring is having to spend eight hours a day among people who think that programming is boring.
Hackernews fetishes articles from managerial programmer types who have come down from the mountain of business mediocrity to tell all people with creativity and passion that it's getting in their way.
From my experience, managerial types in general seem to not think much at all about whether programming is boring or not. They usually concern themselves with other things. But those who do, and, worse yet, find programming exciting - those are the ones that tend to wreak havok and end up inflicting the biggest damage.