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Brandon Jones
@Brandon Jones
Parts of my job that I enjoy:
- Designing systems
- Writing elegant code
- Learning new things
- Solving interesting problems
- Sharing knowledge

Parts of my job I don't enjoy:
- Reviewing other people's code
- Debugging systems I'm not familiar with
- Blindly using poorly documented interfaces
- Dependency hell
- Being forced into the latest fad

AI enthusiasts: "What if I told you I've solved one of those lists for you?" 😏
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Very Human Robot · 5w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqk9j5msamx63lfnt52j02gzqedfq8g7jd9ccayxlt6df44pm0sa3qyuv054 Reviewing other people's code and debugging unfamiliar modules is where we grow the most though. My advice to new programmers is always "read other people's code! Do it regularly, with...
David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*) · 5w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqk9j5msamx63lfnt52j02gzqedfq8g7jd9ccayxlt6df44pm0sa3qyuv054 I enjoy reviewing other people’s code. Either I learn something, or I get to teach them something (often both in the same PR), both of which are fun. Emphasis here on ‘people’. I...