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[Oliver Wong]

I don't want to have to spend any time debugging.

[...]

While I understand your frustration, I'm not entirely sure that I agree
with you. A large portion of your time, especially while you are
learning, is going to be spent on debugging.

Right: if you don't like debugging, maybe you should become a lion tamer
instead of a programmer. I don't think debugging happens "especially while
you are learning", but rather all throughout your programming career (and
beyond, if you program at home as a hobby).

- Oliver

 

[Patricia Shanahan]

I don't want to have to spend any time debugging.

[...]

While I understand your frustration, I'm not entirely sure that I
agree with you. A large portion of your time, especially while you
are learning, is going to be spent on debugging.

Right: if you don't like debugging, maybe you should become a lion
tamer instead of a programmer. I don't think debugging happens
"especially while you are learning", but rather all throughout your
programming career (and beyond, if you program at home as a hobby).

This applies even if you become a perfect coder, and never make a
mistake yourself. A big part of programming is bug fixing and extending
existing programs.

Patricia

 

[Chris Smith]

Right: if you don't like debugging, maybe you should become a lion tamer
instead of a programmer. I don't think debugging happens "especially while
you are learning", but rather all throughout your programming career (and
beyond, if you program at home as a hobby).

Oliver, I like your example of "lion tamer". I suppose that is a
profession in which one is rarely tasked to go back and fix previous
mistakes.

 

[Timo Stamm]

Oliver, I like your example of "lion tamer". I suppose that is a
profession in which one is rarely tasked to go back and fix previous
mistakes.

There is one detail where the analogy lacks: The lions get eaten if
something goes wrong

 

[Oliver Wong]

Right: if you don't like debugging, maybe you should become a lion
tamer
instead of a programmer.

[...]

Oliver, I like your example of "lion tamer". I suppose that is a
profession in which one is rarely tasked to go back and fix previous
mistakes.

Actually, as I was writing the reply, I was picturing
http://www.urielw.com/refs/montyvgc.htm (except replace "accountant" with
"programmer").

- Oliver