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Re: Coding on Paper

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Post by PyWoody »

TacticalCoder wrote: post #10
pjmlp wrote: post #2

I thought it was actually paper coding, as many of us learned to do before coding right away into a keyboard.

And paper debugging ! Fond memories of printing programs on continuous printer paper (paper with holes on the side, that many dot-matrix printers used) so that I could take my time to read them to figure out where the bugs where.

I've always dreamed of doing that.

Whenever I proofread papers in college, I would always print them out. There's something about being able to physically hold the paper that makes keeping the whole idea in your head easier that just isn't possible on a screen, for me at least.

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Post by throwaway27448 »

jolmg wrote: post #9
zx8080 wrote: post #5

It's not the paper (and pen), it's some "paper screen" marketing. Thank you so much for misleading me to click your link.

> it's some "paper screen" marketing. Maybe you haven't heard of it before? E-paper (including e-ink) displays are much less rare than actually coding on pen and paper.

Really? Coding with pen and paper is very normal from my perspective. How else to you brainstorm with a colleague?

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Post by [deleted] »

evgpbfhnr wrote: post #3

I'd definitely love to see more screens like this sold (and getting better & more affordable with time)! The mira pro color is marked as sold out and I can't even figure how to check non-color version on their site, so this doesn't look like something they sell a lot of though...

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Re: Coding on Paper

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Post by jolmg »

throwaway27448 wrote: post #12
jolmg wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> it's some "paper screen" marketing. Maybe you haven't heard of it before? E-paper (including e-ink) displays are much less rare than actually coding on pen and paper.

Really? Coding with pen and paper is very normal from my perspective. How else to you brainstorm with a colleague?

Locally, by both sitting on the same computer. Remotely, you can use tmux and attach to the same session, but more generally you submit a PR/MR and have discussions linked to particular lines. You can also have code in discussions on issues. Whiteboards can be used, but typically for diagrams, lists, etc., not code. Coding while on the projector during a meeting is another option.

Re: Coding on Paper

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Post by spiralcoaster »

jolmg wrote: post #9
zx8080 wrote: post #5

It's not the paper (and pen), it's some "paper screen" marketing. Thank you so much for misleading me to click your link.

> it's some "paper screen" marketing. Maybe you haven't heard of it before? E-paper (including e-ink) displays are much less rare than actually coding on pen and paper.

What difference does it make if they heard of it, or how rare displays are vs pen/paper coding? I imagine most everyone at this point has heard of e-paper and e-ink displays, but the author clearly dropped the "e" to make it sound more intriguing.

Would you be asking the same question for a post titled "Drawing with Ink", but it linked you to a page about drawing with an e-ink display? Of course not. It's misleading.

Re: Coding on Paper

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Post by jolmg »

spiralcoaster wrote: post #19
jolmg wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> it's some "paper screen" marketing. Maybe you haven't heard of it before? E-paper (including e-ink) displays are much less rare than actually coding on pen and paper.

What difference does it make if they heard of it, or how rare displays are vs pen/paper coding? I imagine most everyone at this point has heard of e-paper and e-ink displays, but the author clearly dropped the "e" to make it sound more intriguing. Would you be asking the same question for a post titled "Drawing with Ink", but it linked you to a page about drawing with an e-ink display? Of course not. It's misleading.

> Would you be asking the same question for a post titled "Drawing with Ink",

If it said "coding with ink", yes, I think I just might.

Try not to be so triggered. I don't think the author actually was trying to mislead. Of what use would that be? To their non-monetized blog? They're just sharing their happy moment with a "look it's like paper!" kind of vibe.

> I imagine most everyone at this point has heard of e-paper and e-ink displays

You'd be surprised. A few years ago, I asked about an eink reader / ebook reader at an electronics store and they didn't know what that was. Think I had to explain it to them as a tablet for reading books, but with a special display.

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