Comments on: The Singular Secret of the Rockstar Programmer http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:30:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Vladimir Dzhuvinov http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Vladimir Dzhuvinov Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:36:54 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1393 Perhaps, I should have written "the job doesn't get easier". I might be a better programmer now. But I still make bugs. I can still have moments of huge doubt about my decisions. And I still have to think really hard at times. I've become more laid back, but the job as a whole certainly hasn't become relaxing :) I've got this project of mine where I want to create an organisational platform for businesses to run a lot like social networks, building on peer coordination and remuneration. The program compiles and runs stable. But it still doesn't work satisfactory, in terms of working for the potential users. This is, I learned, the ultimate measure of a working program. Not the bug count or whether it builds. So now I'm in the middle of a rewrite and hoping that next time I'll get it better :) Perhaps, I should have written “the job doesn’t get easier”.

I might be a better programmer now. But I still make bugs. I can still have moments of huge doubt about my decisions. And I still have to think really hard at times. I’ve become more laid back, but the job as a whole certainly hasn’t become relaxing :)

I’ve got this project of mine where I want to create an organisational platform for businesses to run a lot like social networks, building on peer coordination and remuneration. The program compiles and runs stable. But it still doesn’t work satisfactory, in terms of working for the potential users. This is, I learned, the ultimate measure of a working program. Not the bug count or whether it builds. So now I’m in the middle of a rewrite and hoping that next time I’ll get it better :)

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Max Kanat-Alexander Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:03:59 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1392 Huh, wow. I've actually found that programming has gotten easier--at least, I consistently get faster at it. I think it's easy after a long time in a field to start to stagnate a bit, though--I often go back and read up on the fundamentals and principles of software development, just to see what more I can learn from the basics. And of course, I always try to learn new technologies, and so forth, which I think really helps me even with my understanding and ability on the technologies I already know. -Max Huh, wow. I’ve actually found that programming has gotten easier–at least, I consistently get faster at it. I think it’s easy after a long time in a field to start to stagnate a bit, though–I often go back and read up on the fundamentals and principles of software development, just to see what more I can learn from the basics. And of course, I always try to learn new technologies, and so forth, which I think really helps me even with my understanding and ability on the technologies I already know.

-Max

]]> By: Vladimir Dzhuvinov http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Vladimir Dzhuvinov Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:58:18 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1391 I've been programming for the past 11 years of my life. At this point I can say this: 1. Yes, experience does count 2. I write better and more beautiful code now, but despite that, as a whole I haven't become significantly more effective 3. Programming doesn't get easier I’ve been programming for the past 11 years of my life.

At this point I can say this:

1. Yes, experience does count

2. I write better and more beautiful code now, but despite that, as a whole I haven’t become significantly more effective

3. Programming doesn’t get easier

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Max Kanat-Alexander Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:30:22 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1377 Thanks! :-) -Max Thanks! :-)

-Max

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Max Kanat-Alexander Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:30:13 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1376 Yes, it's important to know how the computer works. I suppose I had that advantage when I came in to the development world, since I was in IT for a long time before that. But there are even more important fundamentals, and that's something I'm going to talk about in my next blog. -Max Yes, it’s important to know how the computer works. I suppose I had that advantage when I came in to the development world, since I was in IT for a long time before that. But there are even more important fundamentals, and that’s something I’m going to talk about in my next blog.

-Max

]]> By: Max Kanat-Alexander http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Max Kanat-Alexander Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:29:23 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1375 Hahahaha, fear not, my friend. There are very few people who create such systems or could do such explanation--that's one of the reasons that I have this blog in the first place! :-) -Max Hahahaha, fear not, my friend. There are very few people who create such systems or could do such explanation–that’s one of the reasons that I have this blog in the first place! :-)

-Max

]]> By: Fred http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Fred Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:11:58 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1374 Wait... there exists a beautifully architected system that is a joy to maintain?? There is someone that can explain something clearly, with simple concepts?! Wow, well I guess I know where I stand. Wait… there exists a beautifully architected system that is a joy to maintain?? There is someone that can explain something clearly, with simple concepts?! Wow, well I guess I know where I stand.

]]> By: Tbee http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Tbee Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:08:03 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1372 I totally agree; that is why I believe compilers and the inside of an OS are one the most important courses on any software development education. Because really understanding how your code is executed in the end (knowing about flipflops may be a bit too much detail), how an instruction in the end does memory allocation, how bytes are being transmitted via the network... Every piece of code comes down to that level and once you understand how that works, it's easy so mirror different approaches into that basic knowledge. Unfortunately most education are taking out such "raw" courses in favor of for example GUI design techniques. Also relevant, sure, but not instead. I totally agree; that is why I believe compilers and the inside of an OS are one the most important courses on any software development education. Because really understanding how your code is executed in the end (knowing about flipflops may be a bit too much detail), how an instruction in the end does memory allocation, how bytes are being transmitted via the network… Every piece of code comes down to that level and once you understand how that works, it’s easy so mirror different approaches into that basic knowledge.

Unfortunately most education are taking out such “raw” courses in favor of for example GUI design techniques. Also relevant, sure, but not instead.

]]> By: jolie http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 jolie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:37:11 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1371 Nice. Okay more than nice. Genius!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice. Okay more than nice. Genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Antonio Marcus http://www.codesimplicity.com/post/the-singular-secret-of-the-rockstar-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Antonio Marcus Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:50:30 +0000 http://www.codesimplicity.com/?p=227#comment-1369 Also they really have to love their craft. Admit it, they LOVE it. They live it and breathe it. It's their whole beingness. haha. But yeah understanding more.. and understanding the game of the sofware industry... really contributes to the rock star. Also they really have to love their craft. Admit it, they LOVE it. They live it and breathe it. It’s their whole beingness. haha. But yeah understanding more.. and understanding the game of the sofware industry… really contributes to the rock star.

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