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Daily Archives: February 26, 2014

Rule #1: Clarity Trumps Everything

26 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by Wyrd Smythe in CS101

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code clarity, computer languages, computer programming, readable code

Clarity is the #1 priority when writing code. Clarity trumps everything else; it’s even more important than the code being correct! One of the biggest wins a serious programmer can offer is writing clear, readable code.

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New Blog!

26 Wednesday Feb 2014

Posted by Wyrd Smythe in Blog

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blog, computer programming, software, software design, software development

I have a lot of computer programming stuff I’d like to write about, but it’s way too specific for my regular blog (which has a hard enough time attracting readers), and it’s too general to be appropriate for my Book of BOOL blog.

So here I go with blog number three. (Technically, blog number four; my very first blog was my now-long-abandoned baseball blog.) This blog is exclusively for writing about computer programming topics. Expect a mix of “stuff I’ve done that was fun” plus “stuff I’ve thought about and want to document” plus “good advice for coders.”

I’ve written some of those last kind on my regular blog. To get things going, and to put them in a more sensible place, I’ll re-post them here.

Soon. But for now, “Hello, World!” It’s a whole new blog!

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  • Python Decorators, part 1
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