This can also be titled: Update Early, Rewrite Often
I've seen a bunch of really crappy code and in this post I'll give my take on code maintenance, refactoring and upgrades.
When you maintain code, the purpose is not just to keep the code working. Some people spend their time making sure the code is working properly. Working properly isn't good enough. When you maintain code, you have to make sure it will be working in the future. A metaphor would be maintaining a house. You make sure that all the appliances are working, the water is running, and the phone line has a tone. However, you must also make sure that the foundation of the house is strong and firm. You can't wait until the roof falls down before noticing that termites have eaten holes through the frame. Or for rats and cockroaches to bite your face before noticing them.
Kia Kroas :=: 16 Jan, 2010 06:11:36
In my short time working in the workforce, I've noticed a lot of things. I do not like working in the customer service industry. I do not like any work that deals with the general public directly. I can't handle people. Anyone that knows me knows that I'm not really a people person. But everyone's gotta work. So here's my take on it: Choose something you really like doing. Sounds pretty obvious doesn't it?
I can sum up this entire article in one sentence: You're fucked no matter what you choose, so you might as well choose something you like fucking.
This could apply to a lot of stuff. I am applying this to professions and careers.
And yes, I've become cynical. It seems being a nice, reserved and quiet good boy doesn't quite awe the girls.
Kia Kroas :=: 16 Jan, 2010 05:11:59
Eh...it's been forever since I've written anything. I really should, but life has been way too busy. But in any case, happy birthday GHOST. Hope your day's going well.
Kia Kroas :=: 14 Jan, 2010 11:49:46
Happy belated Thanksgiving. I didn't think about writing a post on Thanksgiving day for some reason, so I'll write it here now. A few days late, but oh well, not like it matters.
Kia Kroas :=: 29 Nov, 2009 04:30:36 last updated: 29 Nov, 2009 10:56:52
It's been a while since I posted about my thoughts and musings. I've finally found some time to just sit back and write out my thoughts. So, here are my thoughts about abstraction and how complex things become easy.
Kia Kroas :=: 29 Nov, 2009 02:45:30
So today's Brittany's 19th birthday. Happy Birthday.
Kia Kroas :=: 21 Nov, 2009 12:42:25 last updated: 21 Nov, 2009 03:15:14
It's been way too long since I posted. I planned on writing some stuff about my trip over the summer, but bleh..there's no time now. There's never any time now. So I'll be very brief.
Kia Kroas :=: 15 Oct, 2009 10:26:56
So today was my high school graduation. Not that great of a day, but meh it's over. Most of the time was spent sitting around doing nothing. Just waiting. All in all, twas a good morning at the end.
Kia Kroas :=: 06 Jun, 2009 09:17:01
Alrighty, so that's the end of the poems installment. Yeah...there's only ten. Not bad though. Not bad at all.
Kia Kroas :=: 24 Apr, 2009 06:50:59
This must've been written when I was mad at something. Don't really remember why I wrote it though. Meh...whatever.
It's got a real hip-hoppy almost rap-like rhythm and I don't quite like the contemporary rap that gets played these days. So I'm having some doubts about whether I should post this publicly or not. Meh, in the end, I decided I might as well, what's the worst that can happen?
I'm just going to leave a note here clarifying that this isn't the usual me, like all my friends can see.
Kia Kroas :=: 24 Apr, 2009 06:21:09