Learned C++ by using gedit on the Sun machines in my college’s computer lab in 2007. They were decommissioned shortly after I graduated.

I fall in the abandon it camp. Code is read way more times than it is written. I’d rather read an algorithm that validates input than read a regex that validates input.

From this article all I can see is the Internet giving this man a well deserved warm embrace.

I knew he’d get caught eventually. In fact, I’m surprised and impressed he lasted this long. But I’m really hopeful his jury acquits him.

Right?!? Bro should have ditched all his shit in central park and swapped his color palette from black/gray to brown right down to his shoes

Please don’t tell Jon Stewart

I’m a contractor at a rocket launch service provider. The final build of the ground control software is compiled and deployed to the launch pad with debug flags enabled because of a “fly like you test” mandate.

Millions of dollars and tons of time invested by brilliant people are riding on rockets that are launched using software with debug flags because of an “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mentality and archaic test strategies.