Mastering Programming (2016)

FrustratedMonky wrote: post #2

I think an expert knows this. and For A new, non-expert, these suggestions might be too generic, too high level, broad. They wont grasp the point.

Even if the suggestions are a bit too generic, they might click for someone some time after they've read it. It also helps validate some things that less experienced programmers might be doing but aren't sure are the best things. I for example found that some things I seem to be gravitating towards are mentioned, which will hopefully allow me to focus on them and grasp them better in the future.

Re: Mastering Programming (2016)

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Post by DarkNova6 » Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

zabzonk wrote: post #5

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I think Beck is the kind of person who comes up with fantastic points and observations. But his conclusions are typically contemporary and subjective.

Take his book on TDD: Good points to make you think, but please don't blindly copy his personal workflow.

I don't mean to take away from him. There lies tremendous value in having good terminology at hand,

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Post by ioblomov » Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 5:19 PM UTC

hnben wrote: post #4

I am always amazed at how some people can put very complex concepts into very simple words. It's an art that is often undervalued.

To switch contexts for a moment, let me suggest the French epigrammatist who influenced Nietzsche…

https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/knowledge-of-men/th...

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Post by drivers99 » Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 5:30 PM UTC

zabzonk wrote: post #5

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a bit pants?

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Post by fm2606 » Tue, Feb 13, 2024, 5:33 PM UTC

zabzonk wrote: post #5

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"found them all a bit pants" Can you explain this phrase to me? I've never heard it before and I can't get the meaning from the context.

Thanks