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Using Text.Parsec.Indent to parse an indentation-sensitive language with Haskell’s Parsec library.
A simple example of using the 'indents' library to implement indentation parsing with Haskell's Parsec library.
Avoid Putting Preprocessor Directives in .c Files
The C Language has a heavy reliance on the C Preprocessor (CPP)–a preprocessor is a program that runs over a set of text files replacing specific patterns as it goes. The more I use C, the more I’ve become convinced that the CPP should be used only very rarely in .c files (though limited use…
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5 of the Things I’ve Learned in 44 Months
It’s been 44 months since I graduated from college. Here are 5 things I’ve learned about the software design and the surrounding business since then.
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Mistakes: Transparency is Best
If you’ve been working long enough, you’ve probably experienced your first big mistake. If you haven’t, they play out something like this in your head: “What? How can that be the case? I’m sure I checked all these things over several times and then I … oh … shit.” Mistakes happen. I’ve made my fair…
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Ramp-Up Counts as Technical Debt
Technical debt should not only be measured in terms of the trade-off between how thoroughly work is down now and how maintainable it is in the future. We should also measure technical debit in terms of how much effort is required to move some one new onto the team.
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An Excellent Mentor
To me, ‘mentorship’ was one of those buzz-words that felt forced when used. I thought it fell in the same category as words like ‘synergy’, ‘cohesive’, and ‘value-added’. It was an ivory-tower title that was impossible to apply to a busy individual in a fast-paced work environment. It was a title, but nothing more.
My definition of ‘mentor’ has changed.
A Piece of Advice
I recently came across a piece of writing attached to the end of Learn Python the Hard Way. I’ve been trying to find something to add to it, but really, it would be best if I just shared the link. Take a moment to read some “Advice From an Old Programmer“.
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