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Coding Style Is Important Does coding style matter? We teach students how to write code and about algorithms. But, do we discuss coding styl...
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I was recently looking at the source of a wxPython-based GUI application, about 45.5KLOC in size, not counting the libraries used (e.g. Twisted). The code was written by Java developers who are relatively new to Python, and it suffers from some performance issues (like a 30-second startup time). In examining the code, I found that ...
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I read two C++ subreddit threads today on using the auto keyword. They're both questions: the first one asks why certain people seem to dislike using type inference, while the second asks about what commonly taught guidelines should be considered bad practice. A few replies there mention auto. This confuses me for more than one...
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Software Engineers do the complex work so that we can enjoy efficient software solutions. They're creating the systems behind the digital tools we use at work or in our personal life. This takes strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as a deep knowledge of computer science and programming. It's a challenging, but exciting [...]
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