It's so classic that a popular post pops up and the next day we have its inverted version.
That's the beauty of having different point of views - we can discuss, learn from each other and follow what we think is right.
Stop Writing Code Everyday
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#12"I rarely write code, but when I do..."
Can anybody come up with a good ending? :)
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#13It's so classic that a popular post pops up and the next day we have its inverted version.
I thought this before reading the article. The context 'as CEO' takes the article in a different direction than just the expected don't code everyday mantra.
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#15"I rarely write code, but when I do..." Can anybody come up with a good ending? :)
I write tests??
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#16"I rarely write code, but when I do..." Can anybody come up with a good ending? :)
I write tests??
This is a good one for testing:
http://www.troll.me/2011/08/31/the-most-interesting-man-in-t...
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I do. :) Since 10 years now. Ruby on Rails since 4 years. Was doing Java at a Swiss Bank's Quant Trading Team before that. Disclosure - I can't call myself a great coder though. Still learning the best practices.
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#18More often than not I've seen founders completely neglect the mundane business of the day to day running of the company. Usually at the expense of their most loyal early employees, if not at the expense of the entire business itself. It has come to a point where I've pretty much had it with those serial-entrepreneur types who pride themselves on having started an x-number of start-ups. If you're incapable of, or simp…
I agree!
One common problem I see with tech founders/CEOs is they tend to get into their comfort zone i.e. coding, every time they face a business challenge.
This is especially true for first time entrepreneurs, for whom running a business is a new thing.
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#19I was expecting much more from that headline. The point is that you shouldn't do Don't Break The Chain because you might have other responsibilities? I don't see how it contradicts the original article's advice and I also don't think it was aimed toward CEOs.
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#20I was expecting much more from that headline. The point is that you shouldn't do Don't Break The Chain because you might have other responsibilities? I don't see how it contradicts the original article's advice and I also don't think it was aimed toward CEOs.
I am not against Don't break the chain philosophy for people who want to be top notch developers.
This was just an attempt to give a different point of view for technologists who are interested in building a business.