Microsoft’s latest attempt to inject fear into the independent programmer brings to mind my gradual decision not to release any of my software for general use anymore. It’s something I used to do. It was part of being a programmer. You learned by looking at other people’s code, and in turn, you put your own… Continue reading Why I Don’t Program in Public Anymore
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A Little Coding Exercise
For many years, I spent all my workday at Motorola writing programs for internal use. Before that, I even dabbled in commercial software. But since then, the only coding I’ve done is a few tools for myself of my relatives. Instead of designing software, I’ve been designing novels. But today I broke down and wrote… Continue reading A Little Coding Exercise
Advantages of Using Other People’s Code
When you program a task for yourself, you get to add all the features you can imagine. When you use someone else’s software, you get the features they imagined. Sometimes, the differences can be pleasantsurprises.