If coding doesn't feel like painting or passionate creative writing, you have at least another level to master before calling yourself a programmer.
James Coplien
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James Coplien
@jcoplien
Software thought leader, speaker, and author. jcoplien.bsky.social
- No, he’s shown that he has honourable principles.
- A new, *free* Ebook from the DDD crowd: "DDD: The First 15 Years." Get it before @DDD_Borat downloads all the bits. Best wishes/congratulations to @EricEvans0, and thanks to @MatthiasVerraes! dddeurope.com/15years/ — @DDD_Coplien
- We in science are spoiled by the success of mathematics. Mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions—Diffie
- Agile in its infancy was beautiful with small teams, working as one mind, doing the work of 100s. I think ignorance and disillusionment spawned the scaling feeding frenzy. I can't help but view those who purvey agile scaling as anything but bottom-feeders. It's bitterly sad.
- Why we procrastinate: it's about managing our emotions and delaying discomfort, rather than about poor time management. Fascinating, and helpful.
- The Scrum world in a nutshell: Everyone seems to be using their own brand of misunderstanding to distinguish themselves in the market.
- JDD (Jira-Driven Development). Some things are their own parody.
- My best friend died in my arms last night. I am so sad. Teddy, now you are even more free than before. Be happy, eat well, and find great friends until we meet again.
- Certification is no indication of performance (the research supports this). It is quite reasonable to pay for training. It is a bit reasonable to pay for education. It is unreasonable to pay for certification. facebook.com/kawaguti/posts…
- % Women in the field, 1960 -> 2013 Law 3% 33% Physicians 7% 36% Biologists 28% 53% Chemist 8% 39% Computing 27% 26%
- Out of the mouths of babes... This kid knows more than most folks in the so-called agile community today. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
- TDD is dead: Long live testing. I've always stuck to my guns, and now the industry is coming around. Thanks, DHH. david.heinemeierhansson.com/2014/tdd-is-de…
