That’s where I am, too. I let mine find example code of how some feature should be used. And it’s really sad how often they make something up out of thin air, and how little regret they show for wasting my time.
aev_software
Grumpy old software architect and engineer. Usability and accessibility advocate. Makes software better. I made Publizjr, Ged2Dendro, and currently work on UmpireDB.
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Linux@programming.dev•The goal of switching to free software is to gain full control over your computing
5 monthsConvenience over freedom / privacy / security / equality / justice. We see this all over the place. Many people prefer comfort over challenge. That seems a survival instinct. And it works against us.
A clear indication of bad requirements.
So what’s your opinion on languages like haskell and erlang, that infer static types?
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Programming@programming.dev•What's the weirdest bug in a program you found in a project you didn't write?
6 monthsOnce upon a time I worked with a CMS that allowed an admin to delete the CMS itself and also any web server that ran it. Poof: gone. Fun times.
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ELI5?
Author wrote a lot of words about data and state, but I’m not sure I understand the argument. Please explain like I’m 5?
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Programming@programming.dev•How much are SOLID principles in OOP programming (and JVM languages specifically) just a mindless following of a set of ideas that aren't always the best solution?
8 monthsI guess it’s possible I’ve been doing OOP wrong for the past 30 years, knowing someone like you has experienced code bases that uphold that promise.
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Programming@programming.dev•How much are SOLID principles in OOP programming (and JVM languages specifically) just a mindless following of a set of ideas that aren't always the best solution?
8 monthsThe main lie about these principles is that they would lead to less maintenance work.
But go ahead and change your database model. Add a field. Then add support for it to your program’s code base. Let’s see how many parts you need to change of your well-architected enterprise-grade software solution.
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Programming@programming.dev•How much are SOLID principles in OOP programming (and JVM languages specifically) just a mindless following of a set of ideas that aren't always the best solution?
8 monthsIn my experience, when applying functional programming to a language like java, one winds up creating more interfaces and their necessary boilerplate - not less.
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Programming@programming.dev•Ideally speaking, if I build up my own system right from the scratch, then l ought to be in control of the root, isn't that correct ??🤓🤓🤓
8 monthsYes, but that’s a really bad situation from a security perspective. ideally you want two separate accounts: the admin who can do everything, and the daily driver whose activities cannot harm the system.
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Programming@programming.dev•Just Talk To It - the no-bs Way of Agentic Engineering
8 monthsOK but it also imports half the world’s code base in NPM packages alone.
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Wait… you asked your AI to create a git branch instead of creating the git branch?
Why?
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Try a rubber duck next time. Also, diagrams. Save a forest.
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Programming@programming.dev•Do you actually read documentation, or just search it when you’re stuck?
8 monthsI love documentation if it’s written well and if it’s helpful.
I can’t say I find vim’s documentation meeting either of those criteria.
So I reach out to other sources who figured things out and regurgitate their experiences in ways that fit how my brain likes to consume them.
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Programming@programming.dev•Serverless Is An Architectural Handicap (And I'm Tired of Pretending it Isn't)
8 monthsMy app went from a single code base that handles a million different actions to a million code bases that each handle a single action, but they still all depend on each other and still are tightly coupled, but now they’re spread out across 50 disparate cloud services so maintenance effort only got worse.
6 Whole Days!
Try 25 years. And it still surprises me.





I let mine find example code of how some feature should be used. And it’s really sad how often they make something up out of thin air, and how little regret they show for wasting my time.