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Dec
26
asked Is there an IDE for python that creates the same kind of reflective environment that Smalltalk provides?
Dec
26
comment Python productivity VS Java Productivity
If your productivity is significantly increased by your IDE, then the chances are that there is something terribly wrong with you, or your programming platform. (Smalltalk is the exception this, because it creates a wholly reflective system for programming).
Dec
26
comment Get a Programming Internship if you don't know programming? Learning instead?
Maybe, but you're better off learning another real-world language first. I would suggest python (because it's actually pretty good), or C# (because there are lots of jobs). Even a basic level understanding of another language will help.
Dec
26
answered Benefits of Masters of Engineering Professional Practice for the lowly (yet aspiring) programmer
Dec
26
answered research papers vs books
Dec
26
comment Books about learning programming with C++ as a first language
Unless you have a practical reason for wanting to learn C++ first, you are much better off choosing something else. C++ is big, and there is a lot of very, very bad advice out there on how to use it.
Dec
26
comment How good are (or have to be) programmers after study / education?
I agree, but I think that any aspiring programmer is more likely to pass the various puzzles posed in interviews if they also read and play around with a little computer science as well.
Dec
26
answered How good are (or have to be) programmers after study / education?
Dec
24
answered Should I learn a programming language before I attend college for Computer Engineering?
Dec
15
answered What language/framework/workflow sets do you recomend for a small office?
Dec
15
answered Do TODO comments make sense?
Dec
15
comment What language/framework/workflow sets do you recomend for a small office?
I think we need to know what you like and don't like about what you're doing now. If you're willing to learn a new language + framework, there are lots and lots of options that are basically all reasonable.
Dec
13
comment How do quick & dirty programmers know they got it right?
I was going to write this - if you have unit tests, Q&D code can be alright, as long as it doesn't overwhelm the codebase, and the tests are sufficient.
Nov
29
comment What would you do if your client required you not to use object-oriented programming?
I would add that any functional programming language with support for polymorphism should make it fairly easy to write an object oriented or pseudo-object oriented style that allows you to easily add new types of ant.
Oct
21
comment Do object-oriented programming languages exist that are not class-based?
@Nikko: That is what happens behind the scenes in every object-oriented language, and fairly explicitly in Python and CLOS (common lisp).
Sep
29
answered Is it legal to recreate/opensource a program that you previously coded for another company
Sep
21
answered Is OOP hard because it is not natural?
Jul
3
answered Comparing one's self to others during interviews
May
30
comment Has any language become greatly popular for something other than its intended purpose?
Although, was Java ever actually released for embedded work (before embedded java, which came rather after its promotion for the web)?
May
29
comment Is it ethical to teach teens about software viruses?
I wish I could upvote this more than once.