On Voice Coding
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On Voice Coding
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#2“I type fast enough that I have never had much use for snippets in my text editor. Perhaps if I’d used them more effectively, I would not have developed the RSI symptoms that I have!"
Often we have discussions about advanced code completion on HN. Many developers feel they don’t need it, or that it gets in their way, for example.
Reading stories like this convinces me even more that our editors (tools) need to be smarter. There is so much repetition is coding, it’s hard to believe we can’t do better.
This tool is often mentioned: https://tabnine.com/
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#3“I type fast enough that I have never had much use for snippets in my text editor. Perhaps if I’d used them more effectively, I would not have developed the RSI symptoms that I have!" Often we have discussions about advanced code completion on HN. Many developers feel they don’t need it, or that it gets in their way, for example. Reading stories like this convinces me even more that our editors (tools) need to be sma…
I've been typing just about 4-16 hours a day going on 30 years now without RSI.
Fingers crossed.
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#4FYI, I thought my programming career was over due to RSI.
Now, I only type while wearing long-sleeves.
And of course, I still have to take regular breaks.
I no longer suffer RSI symptoms. I'm guessing because it increases blood flow to the area and perhaps the warmth helps keep ligaments and muscles flexible and loose.
Simple solution, but took a while to figure out.
Hopefully this helps someone reading this.
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#5“I type fast enough that I have never had much use for snippets in my text editor. Perhaps if I’d used them more effectively, I would not have developed the RSI symptoms that I have!" Often we have discussions about advanced code completion on HN. Many developers feel they don’t need it, or that it gets in their way, for example. Reading stories like this convinces me even more that our editors (tools) need to be sma…
We should use better languages. Better understood and integrated with the editor and better at expressing every level of abstraction. coughpretty much any lispcough
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#6“I type fast enough that I have never had much use for snippets in my text editor. Perhaps if I’d used them more effectively, I would not have developed the RSI symptoms that I have!" Often we have discussions about advanced code completion on HN. Many developers feel they don’t need it, or that it gets in their way, for example. Reading stories like this convinces me even more that our editors (tools) need to be sma…
I've been typing just about 4-16 hours a day going on 30 years now without RSI. Fingers crossed.
Isn’t that sort of like saying, I smoked 2 packs of cigarettes for 30 years, fingers crossed?
Some people are more susceptible to problems. This was on HN several years ago.
You can be in your 20’s and have a problem.
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#7FYI, I thought my programming career was over due to RSI. Now, I only type while wearing long-sleeves. And of course, I still have to take regular breaks. I no longer suffer RSI symptoms. I'm guessing because it increases blood flow to the area and perhaps the warmth helps keep ligaments and muscles flexible and loose. Simple solution, but took a while to figure out. Hopefully this helps someone reading this.
How do the long sleeves help? Cushion?
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#8FYI, I thought my programming career was over due to RSI. Now, I only type while wearing long-sleeves. And of course, I still have to take regular breaks. I no longer suffer RSI symptoms. I'm guessing because it increases blood flow to the area and perhaps the warmth helps keep ligaments and muscles flexible and loose. Simple solution, but took a while to figure out. Hopefully this helps someone reading this.
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#9How well would this work in an open office setting, especially if several people are using it?
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#10FYI, I thought my programming career was over due to RSI. Now, I only type while wearing long-sleeves. And of course, I still have to take regular breaks. I no longer suffer RSI symptoms. I'm guessing because it increases blood flow to the area and perhaps the warmth helps keep ligaments and muscles flexible and loose. Simple solution, but took a while to figure out. Hopefully this helps someone reading this.
I remember reading some guy's article where he said wearing fingerless gloves helped him with RSI because he was actually sitting right below the AC fan the whole time.