BlogHide Resteemscalamitous (25)in programming • 5 years agoClever Code for Clever CodersI was reminded today of a frequently misquoted or misattributed aphorism: "Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as…calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoA Crusty Old Programmer Reflects on the Value of Shutting UpOne of the lessons I've had to learn repeatedly throughout my career is to shut up. Flapping my jaw has caused me more trouble than any other single fault or failing I have. Occasionally, though…calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoA Crusty Old Programmer Waits for JaneIn the early 2000s, I was working for a contract shop that did some work for state agencies. Government and software are a bad combination, not like a peanut butter and pickle sandwich, which…calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoNever Ask a Programmer for the "Best" SolutionIf you ask 10 programmers for the best solution to a problem, you will get a minimum of 14 different responses, all of which will be contradictory, and all of which will be wrong.calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoThe command line is the lightsaber of interfacesNot as clumsy or random as a GUI; an elegant tool for a more... civilized age.calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoA Crusty Old Programmer Reminisces About The Dangers of Remote WorkRemote work is fabulous. Your commute is measured in seconds, your office is exactly the way you like it, and you never have to listen to your annoying cube neighbor clipping his fingernails (full…calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoAn Old Saw is Wrong"If builders built buildings the way programmers write programs, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization." This is wrong. If builders built buildings the way programmers…calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoA Crusty Old Programmer Reminisces About A Startup BossThe CTO, Captain Narcissus, was a certifiable nutbar. In speech, he dropped F-bombs like other people breathe in. He was similar in temperament to a toddler; demanding, screamy, and always…calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoThe Programmer's JobMy job is to fix bugs. If I don't have any bugs to fix, my job is to go find some. If I cannot find any bugs, my job is to go make some.calamitous (25)in programming • 6 years agoProgrammer (n.)pro·gram·mer A person who converts coffee and LaCroix into bugs.