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sebhans

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Software architecture and development in Munich, Germany

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Explain what you do in 4 words or less. I’ll go first:

Automate software delivery 🚚

sebhans ,
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ensure important conversations happen

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why does counting start at zero in programming? wrong answers only.

sebhans ,
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Because the first hackers wanted to count computers, but didn't yet have any. So they had to start with 0. When the first computers became available, they kept starting at 0 out of nostalgia.

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What is a 10x engineer? Wrong answers only.

sebhans ,
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@nixCraft an engineer who gives informational responses

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_HTTP_status_codes

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One day my code works, the next the world is on fire. This is not what I signed up for!

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Sounds like life. You signed up for this when you were born. So did I. Of course, neither of us could read the fine print then. Bummer. 😉

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Code never lies, comments sometimes do. Great quote. Do you agree?

Title: Code never lies, comments sometimes do[1] * The code itself is the ultimate source of how a program functions. Comments are meant to explain the code's logic and intent to coders. However, over time, comments can become outdated or misleading if the code changes without corresponding updates to the comments. Alwyas - Prioritize readability - Comments as supplements - Maintain consistency * Remember, well-written code is the foundation of maintainable software [1] Quote by Ron Jeffries.
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    • sebhans ,
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    Code never lies, but only if you can read it like a machine. If you read it like a human being, you can easily miss important things. Because code is a linear representation of a piece of logic, it is only ever able to tell one story line explicitly. However, complex business logic can be viewed from different angles, resulting in different story lines. You can either choose one of these and stick to it or try to include others in a different way (comments or documentation).

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    Poorly explain what you do for a living.

    I'll go first: I pretend to be a penguin online.

    sebhans ,
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    @nixCraft I draw boxes and arrows and then try to make them mean something.

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    everyone should learn C and Assembly. Do you agree? Full interview is here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_L3gNaAVjQ4

    [everyone should learn C and Assembly. Do you agree? Full interview is here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_L3gNaAVjQ4](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/314/202/782/672/022/original/9d1c2e3f60a3c0cd.mp4)

    sebhans ,
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    I agree with the general sentiment, but not with the statement in absolute terms. I think it is good to know two levels of abstraction below the one you are working at because it sure helps to know what you are building on and to be able to go one layer deeper in case of problems.

    If you are working with C++, this may mean C and Assembly. If you are working with React, this may mean JavaScript/HTML/CSS and HTTP.

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