Alexc

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[–] Alexc 6 points 2 years ago

This is true of [insert programming paradigm here]

I don’t know why any reasonable software Dev would think one-paradigm-fits-all. And I’m equally alarmed when I see articles that say that a paradigm is useless…

That’s literally the job, people. You need to know enough paradigms to know which applies, when. And you need to be able to drive the discussion with a team about why and how.

Stop expecting everything to be easy

[–] Alexc 22 points 2 years ago

He obviously gained a lot of weight by the time he ended up playing the nightclub boss in John Wick 4

[–] Alexc 3 points 2 years ago

It’s like the old quote (I’ll completely fuck up I am sure) but nobody appreciates just how expensive it is to be poor.

[–] Alexc 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Chapulines (Crickets/small grashopper type things) in Mexico - Grilled as street food with a little lime just and chili - Very tasty indeed.

[–] Alexc 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Cannot access the article, but the headline sounds like it’s a financial outcome. I find that to be a highly dubious premise. Surely there is more to life than “having more money”?

[–] Alexc 4 points 2 years ago

The tests help you discover what needs to be written, too. Honestly, I can’t imagine starting to write code unless I have at least a rough concept of what to write.

Maybe I’m being judgemental (I don’t mean to be) but what I am trying to say is that, in my experience, writing tests as you code has usually lead to the best outcomes and often the fastest delivery times.

[–] Alexc 57 points 2 years ago (10 children)

This is why you write the test before the code. You write the test to make sure something fails, then you write the code to make it pass. Then you repeat this until all your behaviors are captured in code. It’s called TDD

But, full marks for writing tests in the first place

[–] Alexc 7 points 2 years ago

Is she trying to tell us that God is the Nazi? Explains a few things

[–] Alexc 5 points 2 years ago

That’s positively early on trains around Toronto where I live… The schedule is merely a guideline

[–] Alexc 6 points 2 years ago

The LDS is outsourcing its abuse now?

[–] Alexc 1 points 2 years ago

This is the problem with copyright and especially corporations owning it. If they can’t make it reasonably available, it should resort to the public domain.

[–] Alexc 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Errol. Errol

Truly marvellous show.

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