What's your definition of science Dave?
Trent Jackson
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What's your definition of science Dave?
Trent Jackson
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Science is what you do...when you don't know what you're doing.Originally Posted by T.Jackson
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I guess I would have to use a definition along the lines of:
The study and exploration of ______.
The blank being where ever the interest lies. I do not like to use "the physical world" for the blank because then, things like String Theory and Quantum Computers (maybe) would not fall into the realm of science.
That sounds like the way I write code.Science is what you do...when you don't know what you're doing.
Dave
Always wear safety glasses while programming.
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You write code?
I wish I could do that...
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You heard the thing about a hundred monkeys and a hundred typewriters producing novels?
When it comes to coding I am Monkey 99
Dave
Always wear safety glasses while programming.
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There's 3 things that make a programmer good.
1. Reasoning
2. Terminology
3. Imagination
Put simply, "reasoning" is logic. Terminology is knowledge. Imagination is passion.
You're an expert programmer if you've got a strong strength in all 3 ...
Trent Jackson
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Come on TJ,
Those are what you think.
You should have started with "I think there are three things ....".
The word "good" is not a good choice to express whether a programmer is good or not.
And who determines the level of being "good" for a program or code or programmer?
In mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering or electrical engineering etc. there are rules and formulas that you are entitled to.
Those are the law of the nature, no one can change them.
The engineers in those fields must use those formulas to calculate & built something.
AND if one day the building collapses, then you can use the expression of "good" or "bad" for the engineering.
However, when it comes to programming, there are no rules, just "shoulds" and "should nots"; you design and then create your laws, rules and the nature.
There is always a better code writer TJ, you know it very well.
If your code works, and it does what you need, whether in two lines or 10 lines then it is good enough for the application. And if you are happy with it, then it is good enough programming.
Therefore, there is no good programmer TJ, but good enough programming.
Your three things are something you think.
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Last edited by sayzer; - 13th June 2008 at 09:18. Reason: typo
"If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital." Napoleon Bonaparte
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Well ...
They're my original thoughts anyhow. I've read 3 books and I'm a quarter of my way through a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. Plus I have 5 years experience as a programmer.
Trent Jackson
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