George Flanagin
Software Development, Management, and ... other stuff ... at least on this one page.
Articles on Quora/Stack Exchange about Computer Science and Programming.
I used to print the text here, but it seems like a waste of effort, and potentially I prevent you from reading the comments and other answers to the same questions. Instead, here are links to the articles, with a brief explanation of what they are 'about.'
| Just what is 'ownership?' I have become tired of this particular euphemism, and I am not sure it means anything at all. |
| Between Java and Python, which language should I learn first? This question has floated around on Quora under a number of names for the past few years. My answer focuses entirely on the learn-ability of the languages, and how to get started. It is not yet another polemic about Java, although now you know how I feel. |
| A lot of people wonder why I "still" use vi[m]. This article does not entirely explain my choice, but it covers most of the ground. |
| What do better programmers know that average ones do not? I don't think any of my examples have to do with the programming, itself. |
| On the related topic of good v. average, here is my opinion about good, better, and best software developers. |
| This is the first of two articles about switching to software development. This one is about coming from another career. |
| This one is about starting at a later age. There are several questions about this on Quora, mainly differing on the starting age. My answer is the same at any age -- do it. |
| After a while, the question got asked again, so I said this. It seems people think they will have a hard time getting a job in the field. |
| My opinion on writing a lot of code. If you program long enough, you will certainly have the experience of writing a long program more or less by yourself. |
| My opinion on writing the minimum code required. Less code -> Fewer opportunities to be misunderstood -> Fewer bugs. |