Do everything in Java…

[H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d]

On Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 11:22:45AM +0000, Chris via Digitalmars-d wrote:
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> What I gather from all the posts about code reviews and testing is
> that it's a solid mess out there, and the bigger the company the
> bigger the mess. I'm pretty much the only guy who works on the code at
> the moment and sometimes feel a bit bad about failing to update this
> or that (unit) test (simply because I lack the time). On the other
> hand the code and the programs are constantly being tested in the real
> world and are very stable.

Sounds like you're actually in a pretty good state, compared with the
rest of the industry out there! :-P


> This might be due to the fact, that I "unit test" a lot during
> development (code a little, test a little). It is also down to the
> fact that the D compiler often helps me and warns me immediately. It's
> not so easy to get away with dodgy code in D.

Yeah, D does fix a lot of the flaws with C/C++ that allow you to shoot
yourself in the foot and then erase all evidence of it. While D does
have its own share of dark corners, it's generally very pleasant to work
with, and does encourage good coding style.


> Regarding the working hours, it is hard to measure efficiency in
> working hours when it comes to software development. Sometimes a major
> improvement takes only one or two hours of highly concentrated work
> (after which the brain is wrecked). Sometimes a stupid little problem
> takes a whole day to sort out. And let's not forget that programmers
> often tend to think about how to solve a certain problem after work. I
> often found it more efficient to shut down the computer and go home
> than to keep on trying to find a bug when I'm already tired and
> annoyed. The next morning (with a fresh head) I often spot the bug
> immediately. Or I think of the right solution on my way home. Mere
> working hours don't count.

Yep. I have experienced this many times. Sometimes repeatedly trying to
attack a problem eventually gets to a point where my brain is just
overwhelmed and cannot make any further progress, but when I take a walk
and relax for a few minutes, my subconscious brain clears up and
suddenly the solution pops into my head seemingly out of nowhere. I've
had occasions where I wake up in the middle of the night with the
solution in my head -- at least once, I actually got up at 6am and drove
to work just to implement what I became convinced was the fix, and found
that it in fact was, whereas many hours of intense concentration the day
before got me nowhere.


T

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