Aug 16, 2013
How I feel when I'm re-factoring my code, or looking through my old source files.
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How I feel when I'm re-factoring my code, or looking through my old source files.
Trust me...
"Trust me, I'm a developer..."
"I would do if you weren't so complacent."
Today was an odd day.
I've been spending the past week and a bit developing with HTML 5, CSS 3 and JavaScript (unfortunately no PHP). Everything was going well; all of the functionality was built and it worked without errors. Then someone tested it in FireFox (I had been developing with Google Chrome) and there was a problem!
So, what's odd about that? Well, the thing worked in Internet Explorer without any problems, but not FireFox! I think this is the first time that this has happened. Usually, it's Internet Explorer that is the problem.
Can you imagine what purgatory might be like...
... I imagine it's a lot like developing with JavaScript!
Excuses excuses...
Here are some of the excuses that I've heard from supposed Computer Science graduates:
CS Grad: "It's Java, I've not done Java for ages." Me: "Actually, the syntax of the language is quite irrelevant."
CS Grad: "I've done C, this is completely different." Me: "Most common languages are C-derived, or are you saying that an array, int or function in C is radically different than those in other languages? And even though C isn't OO, the underlying principles are still the same... just think OO and apply those principles."
CS Grad: "I don't know these codes!" Me: "Did you actually do anything at Uni?"
CS Grad: "I can't believe I got myself in debt for my degree!" Me: "Well, if you didn't bother learning anything useful, and you're unable to apply what you did learn to a practical situation, then I can't believe that you passed."
Anyone else heard any excuses like these?
Magento... why you so complicated!
Something I hear on a fairly regular basis at the moment:
Magento
My life as a developer.
That's not the right way to do it... you should [ (!putTheBracesOnTheNextLine != !putTheBracesNextToTheDeclaration) ]
Whichever way is 'correct' is way to program is irrelevant unless you have an agreed coding standards document! Do you have one? No? Well, why are you complaining then?