> (A programmer does not primarily write code; rather, he primarily writes to another programmer about his problem solution.)<p>An obvious concept that can so easily be forgotten at times.
Anybody know whose handwritten note appears at the top? The URL includes "Knuth" and "Baker" and the initials at the top look like "CLB".<p>(Also, we changed the URL from <a href="http://videlalvaro.github.io/2014/09/a-programmers-role.html" rel="nofollow">http://videlalvaro.github.io/2014/09/a-programmers-role.html</a> to the original source, in keeping with the HN guidelines, which call for original sources. In this case the submitted article does add glosses, but not enough to be more substantive than the original. Historical material is particularly welcome on HN, especially when it hasn't appeared before, and this piece doesn't seem to have.)
Oh, I had to google what dybbuk is. I first thought it's debug, but it didn't make sense.<p>"In Jewish mythology, a dybbuk (Yiddish: דיבוק, from the Hebrew verb דָּבַק dāḇaq meaning "adhere" or "cling") is a malicious possessing spirit believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person."
It seems HN has a vintage computing day. Two articles are besides each other on the front page :)<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12568829" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12568829</a>
I am kind of dissapointed that posts about "good practices" dumbly enumerating those like SRP and DRY without adding any value get here a lot of upvotes. Where this paper stating why we should use best practices has like 10 points. You can also infer from it why you somethimes should not use "good practices".
The job ad on the bottom mentions the following:<p>> These are excellent opportunities for men who have two to six years experience with [some computer]. We prefer college graduates but will carefully consider all applicants.<p>Uh, graduates with work experience? Am I missing something or is that a contradiction?
I don't agree!<p>I know many programmers, that just write the code.<p>For example: what problem is solved by the developer when he/she coding the login page?<p>It just like any other profession, only a few people in the group are able to solve problems