Technical writers could learn from this man
Aug 28, 2008 15:05 EDT
Try to maintain a consistent naming style. For example, capitalize nonstandard library user-defined types and start nontypes with a lowercase letter (for example, Shape and current_token). Also, use all capitals for macros (if you must use macros; for example HACK) and user underscores to separate words in an identifier.
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This is why I love reading Stroustrup, he doesn't get so technical your eyes start to bleed. He brings a certain humour and lightheartedness to his writing that makes it almost enjoyable, which makes it easier to stick with and actually get something out of it.
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I'm definitely a Stroustrup fanboy
Jun 25, 2008 13:59 EDT
Bjarne Stroustrup of C++ fame dissects the history of his famed programming language
Do you have any advice for up-and-coming programmers?
Know the foundations of computer science: algorithms, machine architectures, data structures, etc. Don't just blindly copy techniques from application to application. Know what you are doing, that it works, and why it works. Don't think you know what the industry will be in five years time or what you'll be doing then, so gather a portfolio of general and useful skills. Try to write better, more principled code. Work to make "programming" more of a professional activity and less of a low-level "hacking" activity (programming is also a craft, but not just a craft). Learn from the classics in the field and the better advanced textbooks; don't be satisfied with the easily digested "how to" guides and online documentation - it's shallow.
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