Only a tiny minority of professional programmers have a clear picture in their minds of how fast modern computers are. 99.9% have next to no idea. How does this affect software that is even conceived? (Ignoring, for a moment, what is actually built, which we know is very slow).
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Replying to @Jonathan_Blow
I think you’re an incredible programmer and game designer. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your imaginative and inventive games, especially the
@witnessgame. I follow you for technical ideas and inspiration. But why, oh why, do you feel the need occasionally to belittle people?5 replies 0 retweets 21 likes -
Replying to @marcosscriven @witnessgame
I am not belittling people, I am pointing out an objective issue in an ostensibly scientific discipline. If what I said is untrue, show me how.
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A basic requirement for being a serious engineer is the ability to tell the difference between emotional communication and technical communication, and to compartmentalize them.
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Replying to @Jonathan_Blow @witnessgame
There we go with the dig. I feel many people, including me, could learn a lot more from incredibly clever and accomplished programmers like yourself if the tone were just a little friendlier. I believe tech discourse too often becomes aggressive.
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It's not a dig. If you insist on interpreting things that way, that's on you. Sorry.
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