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Gotta use all those brain cells (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] kralk@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The corollary is - I'm surprised how many programmers are opposed to documenting what they're doing?

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago

I'm probably a freak, but I can't stand working on something complex, being pulled away from it for a week or two, and not being able to pick things back up because it's not documented well. Especially when I'm the only person to blame.

I also make scripts and programs with the goal to hand them off when I'm done. I've got more than enough to keep me busy at work without having to be the only person able to support my projects forevermore. Ultimately I'm still the go to, but I never want to be so critical that I can't take time off, or that I'm effectively on call 24/7. I want the credit, but the whole point is to reduce responsibility by making shit more efficient and easy.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago

That’s not what I meant. You know that.