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Article #620990Re: Computer science hot major in college (article)
From: Mike Spencer
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:23
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:23
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Dan Espen <dan1...@gmail.com> writes: > Peter Flass <peter...@yahoo.com> writes: > >> Ever tried to write documentation? It's hard to get it right. > > Lots and lots. > > I actually enjoy it as it helps me clarify the code I'm writing > and be sure I test all the features. As a total, unabashed amateur, I imagined myself excessively nerdish because I commented all my code in sufficient detail so I'd understand it myself 10 years later (or even the next week.) Then by happenstance, I gave some of my code to a Real Programmer -- whose first response was to compliment me on the documentation. That's nice. Um, rather than on the code. Hmmm... Well, at least not a risible habit. -- Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada
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