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  • C Chris Maunder

    Personally I can't stand articles that try and teach you how to be good by being sarcastic and negative. All they do is list things that are bad without giving you reasons and context for why it's bad, and a better option on how to do it better.

    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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    AspDotNetDev
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    And some of the practices are not always bad. Not creating pseudo code and a diagram, for example, can be quite appropriate for small tasks.

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    • C Chris Maunder

      Personally I can't stand articles that try and teach you how to be good by being sarcastic and negative. All they do is list things that are bad without giving you reasons and context for why it's bad, and a better option on how to do it better.

      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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      Caslen
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      Chris Maunder wrote:

      try and teach you how to be good by being sarcastic and negative

      Theres a few folk around here like that :)

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      • C Chris Maunder

        Personally I can't stand articles that try and teach you how to be good by being sarcastic and negative. All they do is list things that are bad without giving you reasons and context for why it's bad, and a better option on how to do it better.

        cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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        Euhemerus
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        Personally, I don't think the author of the article was trying to teach correct programming standards; merely pointing out that if your not careful, it's easy to be a bad programmer. And i'm sure all of you software guys out there have come across examples of bad programming practice where you have gone 'Oh my god, what was he thinking when he wrote this.' Hell, CP even has a section for it. As he states near the begining of the article "You always have a choice: you can do the right thing, or becoming instantly a worse programmer by continuing doing what you know will slow down you [SIC](Uncle Bob). Here's a guide on how to pursue the latter hypothesis, hoping that it won't be followed by any of us..."

        There is only one satisfying way to boot a computer.

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        • C Chris Maunder

          Personally I can't stand articles that try and teach you how to be good by being sarcastic and negative. All they do is list things that are bad without giving you reasons and context for why it's bad, and a better option on how to do it better.

          cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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          People always have the option of reading award-winning articles regarding the same topic posted here on CodeProject by infamous authors with a swashbuckling wit, thoughtful commentary, and pure literary talent. :)

          .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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          "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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            People always have the option of reading award-winning articles regarding the same topic posted here on CodeProject by infamous authors with a swashbuckling wit, thoughtful commentary, and pure literary talent. :)

            .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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            "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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            Scratches head...thinks a little more...scratches head a little harder... Nope, sorry, I'm drawing blanks.

            cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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            • C Chris Maunder

              Scratches head...thinks a little more...scratches head a little harder... Nope, sorry, I'm drawing blanks.

              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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              realJSOP
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              You seem to forget about my fondess for firearms, and more importantly, my eagerness to use them. We need a rambo smilie.

              .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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              "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                You seem to forget about my fondess for firearms, and more importantly, my eagerness to use them. We need a rambo smilie.

                .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                -----
                "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                Chris Maunder
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                *snaps fingers* Ah - now I remember! You're talking about Marc Clifton! How could I have missed that :doh:

                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                • E Euhemerus

                  Personally, I don't think the author of the article was trying to teach correct programming standards; merely pointing out that if your not careful, it's easy to be a bad programmer. And i'm sure all of you software guys out there have come across examples of bad programming practice where you have gone 'Oh my god, what was he thinking when he wrote this.' Hell, CP even has a section for it. As he states near the begining of the article "You always have a choice: you can do the right thing, or becoming instantly a worse programmer by continuing doing what you know will slow down you [SIC](Uncle Bob). Here's a guide on how to pursue the latter hypothesis, hoping that it won't be followed by any of us..."

                  There is only one satisfying way to boot a computer.

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                  Lost User
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                  Digital Thunder wrote:

                  'Oh my god, what was he I thinking when he I wrote this.'

                  :-O

                  Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns

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                  • C Chris Maunder

                    Personally I can't stand articles that try and teach you how to be good by being sarcastic and negative. All they do is list things that are bad without giving you reasons and context for why it's bad, and a better option on how to do it better.

                    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                    :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Any good teacher will tell you that you don't teach good practices by talking about bad practices.

                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                    • E Euhemerus

                      An interesting article on how to be a worse programmer; a sort of guide on how to use the worst elements of programming in your own programs. http://css.dzone.com/articles/how-be-worse-programmer[^]

                      There is only one satisfying way to boot a computer.

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                      Lost User
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                      thats an old one(posted months back), yet gud post.cheers.

                      Ravi S Coding is my birth-right and bugs are part of feature my code has! _________________________________________ Me  Facebook  Twitter

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