Of the ones I tried to read, Atlas Shrugged, and it's not even close.
jbrains
joined 1 year ago
Never program a computer you can't unplug.
Canadian. Didn't see this option yet. Anyone else?
As a young person with an interest in languages and an eye towards working professionally as a computer programmer, I found this story especially delightful. It was one of the ones that led me to read more Clarke.
And the parenthetical near the end hit me even harder than the last line did.
Chronologically LOST.
It's Mayberry, the most wholesome place on Earth, and he fucked it up.
Write comments that explain why the code isn't obvious just by reading it. Why did you do things the long way? What did you need to work around? Why didn't you do the thing that anyone reading the code would expect you to do?
Also write comments that explain the purpose of the functions you use, in case the names of those functions don't make it clear on their own.
I find it uncomfortable not to understand. It has taken me decades to make peace with the notion that being different is not only acceptable, but good. Many people don't get me, but the ones who do become friends for life. Many people find things interesting or enjoyable that would make me cry from boredom.
I've chosen to find it charming.
You might be able to do that, too. If not now, then one day. It took me a long time.
Peace.
APL is Ithkuil.
How delightful it will be the first time one of them defends themself with "I was born this way".
I have worked this schedule at a job I disliked. Never more than about 32 hours from time off felt amazing.