Comments on: All Solved Problems Are Easy

By: Michael Baun

Michael Baun — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:14:17 +0000

@Mathias

Just put em in a small tank with twenty sharks. They get three ten second questions about how to deal with the sharks. If the developer survives he/she is now on the team, if not the sharks can be eaten for dinner. Otherwise onto the next developer.

By: Mathias

Mathias — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:21:32 +0000

Great post. It’s hard to learn and get better, but once you learnt something, it’s even harder to remember how things looked like when you didn’t get it – and explain “the obvious” to a beginner.

By: Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:15:17 +0000

Great article, probably one of the better community/personal articles on the site.

The problem is that almost everyone who is good at computer science, becomes enraptured with their own ego at some point (I’ve definitely done it). Talking down to and above other people using clever sounding words is like a magic mushroom from Super Bros for the ego. Letting go of egotism takes time and reflection, but it makes you a better developer and person.

By: derick.bailey

derick.bailey — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:32:12 +0000

@Joshka – definitely not! :) that was very good advice. it’s been so long since i’ve read the Legacy Code book that it didn’t even cross my mind to look in there.

this was in response to something on a completely different website, having nothing to do with any LosTechies person or commenter. I’m still pondering a good response to this particular item… not sure if i’ll post it or not.

By: Joshka

Joshka — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:22:37 +0000

I hope it wasn’t my RTFM in response to http://www.lostechies.com/blogs/derickbailey/archive/2010/04/14/help-i-m-terrible-at-migrating-restructuring-code-in-a-test-first-manner.aspx that prompted this post.