A micro- and macro-blog platform for the 21st century.https://cite.inkhttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/The-Myth-Of-Pair-Programming-Productivityhttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/The-Myth-Of-Pair-Programming-ProductivityIs pair programming more effective than individual programming for improving code quality and productivity? Pair programming can be fun. It can be a great way to transfer knowledge. It can be good for...Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:42:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/The-Real-Difference-Between-Copying-Code-And-Truehttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/The-Real-Difference-Between-Copying-Code-And-TrueIs copying and pasting code (with editing and adjusting it for different situations) a bad practice rather than writing it from scratch? If all you do is copy code, then the odds are...Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:30:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Why-Bad-Code-Exists-It-Is-Not-Just-A-Lack-Of-Languagehttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Why-Bad-Code-Exists-It-Is-Not-Just-A-Lack-Of-LanguageWhat is bad programming code and why does it exist? Is it simply that some programmers don't know the whole language of the code they are using, where one "word" can do certain...Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:20:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/AI-Vs-AGI-Understanding-The-Profound-Differencehttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/AI-Vs-AGI-Understanding-The-Profound-DifferenceIs the meaning of the term "artificial general inteligence" very different from that of the term "artificial inteligence"? Profoundly. AGI is effectively a digital person. A hypothetical AGI (they do not exist yet)...Fri, 10 Mar 2023 07:53:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/The-Difference-Between-A-Programmer-And-A-Scripterhttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/The-Difference-Between-A-Programmer-And-A-ScripterIs it extremely hard to be a good programmer? I am not sure how well structured and developed one’s brain should be, and I sense it is hard to be good at all...Sat, 04 Mar 2023 07:49:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Climate-Change-The-Truth-Behind-The-Point-Of-No-Returnhttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Climate-Change-The-Truth-Behind-The-Point-Of-No-ReturnAOC said that we have 12 years left. That was 4 years ago. So, we only have 8 years left, so why bother about global warming? Left until…what exactly? I doubt she meant...Sat, 04 Mar 2023 02:48:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Mac-Vs-Windows-Why-Do-Software-Engineers-Prefer-MacBookshttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Mac-Vs-Windows-Why-Do-Software-Engineers-Prefer-MacBooksWhy do software engineers usually use MacBooks? Do they? StackOverflow says that the most popular technology among programmers is Windows, both for professional and personal use. 1 I know that in some areas...Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:32:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Finding-The-Balance-Between-Code-Optimization-Andhttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Finding-The-Balance-Between-Code-Optimization-AndWhere is the line between optimized code and unmaintainable code? It's not really a line. It's barely even in opposition. There exist complex algorithms that would be hard for the average developer to...Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:27:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Software-Development-And-The-Reality-Of-Missed-Deadlineshttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Software-Development-And-The-Reality-Of-Missed-DeadlinesAre software developers always forced to do overtime when they miss a deadline? You can't really answer this question without talking about what kind of software developers you're referring to. The high skill...Fri, 24 Feb 2023 03:33:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Programmer-Vs-Software-Engineer-Defining-The-Truehttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Programmer-Vs-Software-Engineer-Defining-The-TrueShouldn't we put an end to the so-called self-taught programmers phenomenon or at least draw a visible line between what is called a programmer and what is called a software engineer? Self taught...Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:35:00 GMThttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Mastering-The-Art-Of-Self-Code-Reviewhttps://cite.ink/TimMensch/Mastering-The-Art-Of-Self-Code-ReviewAs a software engineer, how can one work on critically reviewing their own code? I think that one can critically review their own code. All it takes is a shift in perspective. You...Sun, 05 Feb 2023 01:01:00 GMT