Comments for Dustin Freeman http://dustinfreeman.org Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Your code doesn’t need to be THAT good by Craig A http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/your-code-doesnt-need-to-be-that-good/#comment-508 Craig A Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:38:12 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=793#comment-508 Agile: make it work, make it right, make it fast! Good luck! Agile: make it work, make it right, make it fast!

Good luck!

]]> Comment on India isn’t good at bars by Sneak Peek! DUSTIN FREEMAN | Anchorless Press http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/india-isnt-good-at-bars/#comment-507 Sneak Peek! DUSTIN FREEMAN | Anchorless Press Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:13:10 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=562#comment-507 [...] has lived on three different continents in the last 6 months. He blogs and makes really cool things, and was interviewed on [...] [...] has lived on three different continents in the last 6 months. He blogs and makes really cool things, and was interviewed on [...]

]]> Comment on Cultural Imports by George http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/cultural-imports/#comment-501 George Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:51:25 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=748#comment-501 Here are some things I hate about living in Canada (compared to the US): 1. Canada post is terrible, why? Worse than US postal service and, from what I hear, worse than the British post. 2. The Internet often has USA only content, this annoys me. It is hard to really assign blame for this, but I would like to use stuff like Hulu and Pandora and not have all links to daily show clips broken even though they are ALSO free in Canada. Canada and the USA have the same DVD region code, so can't this also be better? 3. Telecoms are 20% worse than in the US 4. It is unreasonably difficult to find high quality pizza 5. Books are strangely expensive, although they are getting more expensive in America. Also, Amazon.com is more awesome in 'Merica. Here are some things I hate about living in Canada (compared to the US):
1. Canada post is terrible, why? Worse than US postal service and, from what I hear, worse than the British post.
2. The Internet often has USA only content, this annoys me. It is hard to really assign blame for this, but I would like to use stuff like Hulu and Pandora and not have all links to daily show clips broken even though they are ALSO free in Canada. Canada and the USA have the same DVD region code, so can’t this also be better?
3. Telecoms are 20% worse than in the US
4. It is unreasonably difficult to find high quality pizza
5. Books are strangely expensive, although they are getting more expensive in America. Also, Amazon.com is more awesome in ‘Merica.

]]> Comment on Aviation Technology Program by Aviation Photos http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/aviation-technology-program/#comment-489 Aviation Photos Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:53:56 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=607#comment-489 Great! Well, I admire the precious time and effort you put into it, especially into interesting articles you share here! It was very interesting.. Great! Well, I admire the precious time and effort you put into it, especially into interesting articles you share here! It was very interesting..

]]> Comment on Your code doesn’t need to be THAT good by Daniel http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/your-code-doesnt-need-to-be-that-good/#comment-486 Daniel Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:55:18 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=793#comment-486 I like this, it's a very important point to make. It reminds me of something that was discussed a lot in undergrad, under the name of "extreme programming": start by building the test suite, and then hack hack hack until something passes the suite. Then refactor later. However in a lot of cases there will be little to no time or motivation to refactor later, and then after a few months the software becomes entirely useless: uncommented, unmodular, incomprehensible even to the author (a lot of this stems from the problem of lack of training or support for refactoring). So if you ever want to use the code again, it's not just completed on time and does what it's supposed to do. I think disasters relating to that are the reason why a lot of groups have half-assed standards for "good structure" or documentation in place: it slows you down, and it might be inconsistent, but if that's your one pass through the code then its better than nothing. But this entry makes a great point that there are no absolute values for code, and oftentimes in research and business speed and functionality are the only meaningful virtues. I like this, it’s a very important point to make. It reminds me of something that was discussed a lot in undergrad, under the name of “extreme programming”: start by building the test suite, and then hack hack hack until something passes the suite. Then refactor later. However in a lot of cases there will be little to no time or motivation to refactor later, and then after a few months the software becomes entirely useless: uncommented, unmodular, incomprehensible even to the author (a lot of this stems from the problem of lack of training or support for refactoring). So if you ever want to use the code again, it’s not just completed on time and does what it’s supposed to do. I think disasters relating to that are the reason why a lot of groups have half-assed standards for “good structure” or documentation in place: it slows you down, and it might be inconsistent, but if that’s your one pass through the code then its better than nothing. But this entry makes a great point that there are no absolute values for code, and oftentimes in research and business speed and functionality are the only meaningful virtues.

]]> Comment on Your code doesn’t need to be THAT good by Tom http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/your-code-doesnt-need-to-be-that-good/#comment-485 Tom Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:10:32 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=793#comment-485 It also depends on the target users/tasks. I think if you have a deadline, you need something "working", doing this is fine. However if you need for further stuff, or if your code may be used by womebody else, for something else, it has to be cleaner, and you should consider spending 5 more minutes (after the deadline) for a proper 270 degrees version. The question is: will the software be used after the event? If not why spending more time on this since you'll have something working for that moment. But beware of the argument "the performance hit is negligible". The problem is not if one hack has an impact, but if 10 or 20 hacks in the software have an impact together (added or merged). If so, at some point the performance hit will not be negligible, and at this point you will wonder what to improve. I think the most important thing is to be aware that you have a hack "there", and if needed you could/have to fix it. The problem is that many developers (thinking they are good developers) write this kind of hack, and think it is the way to do things. Maybe with a JAVA philosophy it doesn't matter. But with "real" programming it is a potential issue. Good luck with the project. I hope there will be videos on the web. Fanny told me about it, it looks cool. :) Cheers It also depends on the target users/tasks. I think if you have a deadline, you need something “working”, doing this is fine. However if you need for further stuff, or if your code may be used by womebody else, for something else, it has to be cleaner, and you should consider spending 5 more minutes (after the deadline) for a proper 270 degrees version.
The question is: will the software be used after the event? If not why spending more time on this since you’ll have something working for that moment.

But beware of the argument “the performance hit is negligible”. The problem is not if one hack has an impact, but if 10 or 20 hacks in the software have an impact together (added or merged). If so, at some point the performance hit will not be negligible, and at this point you will wonder what to improve.

I think the most important thing is to be aware that you have a hack “there”, and if needed you could/have to fix it. The problem is that many developers (thinking they are good developers) write this kind of hack, and think it is the way to do things. Maybe with a JAVA philosophy it doesn’t matter. But with “real” programming it is a potential issue.

Good luck with the project. I hope there will be videos on the web. Fanny told me about it, it looks cool. :)

Cheers

]]> Comment on Dustin Freemans of the Internet by Melissa Jean Clark http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/internet-dustins/#comment-473 Melissa Jean Clark Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:08:04 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=778#comment-473 Hah, I think about this stuff too. My name is way more common than yours. When I set up my website, I did some googling too. There are a ridiculous amount of 'Melissa Clark's out there. That's why I made my site as 'Melissa Jean Clark'. Using my middle name makes a HUGE difference! Google 'Melissa Jean Clark' and I'm the top hit. 'Melissa Clark' and I'm not even on the first page. Hilarious comments on the Facebook groups you joined. Hah, I think about this stuff too. My name is way more common than yours. When I set up my website, I did some googling too. There are a ridiculous amount of ‘Melissa Clark’s out there. That’s why I made my site as ‘Melissa Jean Clark’. Using my middle name makes a HUGE difference! Google ‘Melissa Jean Clark’ and I’m the top hit. ‘Melissa Clark’ and I’m not even on the first page.

Hilarious comments on the Facebook groups you joined.

]]> Comment on Cultural Imports by Quellan http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/cultural-imports/#comment-471 Quellan Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:21:16 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=748#comment-471 I quite liked the heavy coins in the UK. They seemed to impart some weight to your purchases. Suddenly, whether to order soup or salad is a decision that will alter the course of the world for centuries to come. I quite liked the heavy coins in the UK. They seemed to impart some weight to your purchases. Suddenly, whether to order soup or salad is a decision that will alter the course of the world for centuries to come.

]]> Comment on Cultural Imports by Stumbley Rumble http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/cultural-imports/#comment-469 Stumbley Rumble Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:17:06 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=748#comment-469 Japan: The cashier ALWAYS has change - even if they have dig in their own wallets, ask other employees for money or to run to the bank while you wait - they WILL have change for your 10,000yen bill. No one will fault you for bringing that kind of money to a 100yen shop :D Japan:
The cashier ALWAYS has change – even if they have dig in their own wallets, ask other employees for money or to run to the bank while you wait – they WILL have change for your 10,000yen bill. No one will fault you for bringing that kind of money to a 100yen shop :D

]]> Comment on The Coolest Traveller I Have Ever Met by Taylor http://dustinfreeman.org/blog/the-coolest-traveller-i-have-ever-met/#comment-468 Taylor Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:54:04 +0000 http://dustinfreeman.org/?p=752#comment-468 speak for yourself dude, my pack was a thing of beauty speak for yourself dude, my pack was a thing of beauty

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