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How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« on: April 20, 2018, 07:23:57 PM »
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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2018, 09:08:31 PM »
:thumbs up: :)
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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2018, 12:17:24 PM »
Good read.
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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2018, 12:54:00 PM »
Do not try to solve one big problem. You will cry.

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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2018, 01:10:26 PM »
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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2018, 01:38:30 PM »
“Given input X, what are the steps necessary to return output Y?”

Don't we all follow that concept?


BTW the Understand/Plan/Divide paragraphs reminded me of MP's (well structured)coding style.
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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2018, 04:18:56 PM »
Dividing the task into manageable portions is a well established process ..

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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2018, 06:14:08 PM »
Quote from: Grrr1337 on April 21, 2018, 01:38:30 PM
“Given input X, what are the steps necessary to return output Y?”

Don't we all follow that concept?


BTW the Understand/Plan/Divide paragraphs reminded me of MP's (well structured)coding style.

No! As an example, if following that mindset you'd end up with several bullet points. Each of those bullet points "should" be a seperate procedure (a small procedure for each task). You hardly/rarely see this "proper" structure; you often find procedures structured in a rambling fashion (e.g. "SolveThisIssueAndDrawLinesWhileMakingAViewport").

That's because ha has more years of experience then the swamp has members. *wink* And, he was probably around when the computer monitor pixel density was 1.
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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2018, 08:45:57 PM »
The 'think first' part of the article reminds me of what Rich Hickey (creator of Clojure) calls 'hammock driven development' :)
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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2018, 09:55:53 PM »
Quote from: Grrr1337 on April 21, 2018, 01:38:30 PM
BTW the Understand/Plan/Divide paragraphs reminded me of MP's (well structured)coding style.

My "style" is one born of necessity, experience and the product of much review early on of code by Ethan Winer, Pierre Lemire and Tony Tanzillo, the latter being comparable to what Dr. Jordan Peterson is to psychiatry circles today: outspoken, extraordinarily deep and organized thinker and overall brilliant practitioner.
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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2018, 10:03:15 PM »
Quote from: MickD on April 21, 2018, 08:45:57 PM
The 'think first' part of the article reminds me of what Rich Hickey (creator of Clojure) calls 'hammock driven development' :)

Love it, I've always dubbed that my "look out the window time" ...

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Re: How to think like a programmer — lessons in problem solving
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2018, 05:08:14 PM »
"Now easy as pie!"

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