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More than that, the guide limits C++ usage to a safer subset of features.
C++ relies heavily on RAII. Exceptions are safer than broken instances from failed constructors.
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What dolt would think that more noise & distraction would make for a more productive workplace where the product requires sustained periods of focus? It's literally the dumbest thing you can do in that circumstance.
I think that’s all just propaganda and the real reason for it is so that management can always keep an eye on their code cattle
Good luck to Brad. It sounds like the last twelve years of his life were pure Google, it's a big change. > I don't want to get stuck in a comfortable rut. (And Google certainly is comfortable, except for open floor plans.) It's oddly comforting that even programmers of Brad's caliber are forced to cope with open offices. When can this fad end.
Another notable piece of Brad's work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpsMkLaEiOY&feature=youtu.be...
Good luck to Brad. It sounds like the last twelve years of his life were pure Google, it's a big change. > I don't want to get stuck in a comfortable rut. (And Google certainly is comfortable, except for open floor plans.) It's oddly comforting that even programmers of Brad's caliber are forced to cope with open offices. When can this fad end.
Consider that companies may prioritize team productivity over individual productivity. Communication and density could be beneficial towards that.
It's been great fun to follow bradfitz's career. I first learned of him from a post on Slashdot about a cool remote controlled door hack in a college dorm. His roommate posted and basically said, "this guy is brilliant, it's just the tip of the iceberg - he posts what he's working on at bradfitz.com, check it out." This was in...1998? 1999? Seeing him start to post a daily journal, get frustrated, then write LiveJour…
Ha, I forgot about that door opener! I found the page: https://bradfitz.com/misc/projects/remotedoor/
> 5.5 hours of unused massage credits That just seems like poor planning. If he knew he was leaving, he should have scheduled a one hour session each week for the last five. :)
Indeed. I just forgot about them. Also, turns out you can only have one outstanding reservation at a time (so I can't have one all-day massage on my last day) and can't gift them to other employees. Oh well.
Question for Brad (if you have time): other than Go, what Google projects that became open source deserve honorable mention?
I'm very curious what happens to Fuchsia. It's very ambitious and might be amazing, but in a weird state right now where it's open source but they don't talk about it (or document it) much.
> met Googler wife Makes me happy to see this still happening despite the current climate.
Probably was before Tinder, even.