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  Signs that you're a bad programmer

1. Inability to reason about codeReasoning about code means being able to follow the execution path ("running the program in your head") while knowing what the goal of the code is.SymptomsThe presence of "voodoo code", or code that has no effect on the goal of the program but is diligently maintained anyway (such as initializing variables that are never used, calling functions that are irrelevant to the goal, producing output that is not used, etc.)Executing idempotent functions multiple times (...

   Sign,Programmer,Characteristics,Knowledge,Skill     2011-10-20 08:56:16

  Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice

If there was one course I could add to every engineering education, it wouldn’t involve compilers or gates or time complexity.  It would be Realities Of Your Industry 101, because we don’t teach them and this results in lots of unnecessary pain and suffering.  This post aspires to be README.txt for your career as a young engineer.  The goal is to make you happy, by filling in the gaps in your education regarding how the “real world” actually works.  ...

   Career,Programmer,Advice,Low level,Development     2011-10-29 07:09:23

  The Unexplored Potential of Text Messaging for Nonprofit Organizations

Communication is a cornerstone of any organization's success. For nonprofits, communicating effectively with donors, volunteers, and communities can spell the difference between furthering their missions or fading into the background. As technology progresses, so do the means of communication, and text messaging for nonprofit is quickly becoming a crucial tool in maintaining conversations and fostering relationships with key stakeholders. In this article, we will delve into the benefits of this ...

   TEXT MESSAGING,NON-PROFIT     2023-12-19 23:59:49

  Privileged users get removed from database in GoDaddy shared hosting

GaDaddy is a famous web hosting platform where many people put their websites on its platform. If one has low budget and wanna a shared hosting, you can buy the service at GoDaddy and share some hosting resource with others. In such cases, there would be resource limit based on different plans. In this post, we will discuss one scenario which caused our application down caused by database usage on shared hosting plan and hope it helps readers who encounter similar issues. The issue we encounter...

   CPANEL,DATABASE,GODADDY,PRIVILEGED USER     2021-05-25 23:06:50