Gerald Weinberg's Secrets of Writing and Consulting
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

What's it like to rewrite a program from scratch?

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This is an interesting question because so many programmers are so afraid of this task that they would never even ask it. Is this reluctanc...
Tuesday, November 07, 2017

When do I know I'm not a beginning programmer any more?

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I was asked, "When do I know I'm not a beginning programmer any more?" I wouldn’t answer this question, because it’s the ...
Thursday, November 02, 2017

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How do I become a programmer who gets stuff done? The young man wanted to know, "How do I become a programmer who gets stuff done?...
Sunday, October 29, 2017

My most challenging experience as a software developer

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Here is my detailed answer to the question, "What is the most challenging experience you encountered as a software developer?: We ...
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Monday, October 23, 2017

Where do old programmers go?

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As far as I can tell, I’m the oldest old programmer to answer this question so far. I’m so old that the title “programmer” didn’t even exis...
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Sunday, October 08, 2017

How Can I Have More Leadership?

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I was asked, "How Can I Have More Leadership?" Many people were interested in my answer, even though I'm not sure whether...
Monday, October 02, 2017

Can they charge me for bugs?

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How likely is it that you can create 0 software bugs? A contract programmer told us, "For years, my client has aimed for 0 bugs on...
Monday, September 25, 2017

Dealing With Failure as a Developer

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He asked, "How do I not feel like a failure when I went to one of the best schools and got one of the top internships, only to be a ba...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Which is Better, Writing on Screen or Paper?

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I'm frequently asked, "Do writers and programmers feel more creative and expressive with pen and paper, or do thoughts come out as...
Thursday, September 14, 2017

What should be my next step to becoming a better programmer?

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What's your next step? I'm guessing, but if you’re like most programmers, you’re already too involved in technical details, You...
Sunday, September 10, 2017

False Urgency

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What should I do with a client or boss who insists that a certain task is urgent, but it turns out to be likely a false alarm? In you...
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Thursday, September 07, 2017

Must There Always Be Inferior Code?

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Some people claim that when you learn high software standards you will never again develop in inferior ways. Is this true? I think you ...
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