Reading up on programming
2 deep · digging since mar 15
- Rob Pike’s Rules of Programming (1989)
Rob Pike's 1989 programming rules emphasize data structures over algorithms and caution against premature optimization, with commenters debating the misattribution and real-world impact of the 'premature optimization' quote.
- Writing my own text editor, and daily-driving it
A programmer describes building and daily-driving his own text editor after dissatisfaction with existing options, finding joy in crafting a personally tailored tool.