It really is good fun. The majority of the coding I do is like this, usually to solve some small problem. I'll usually sort out some simple but time-consuming math I need to do by banging it out...
It really is good fun. The majority of the coding I do is like this, usually to solve some small problem. I'll usually sort out some simple but time-consuming math I need to do by banging it out in Python in a few minutes because it's fun and, in a way, makes more sense than getting writing implements and/or a calculator to do it.
As somebody who isn't typically a developer, I'm coming from no projects to small projects, rather than big projects to small projects, but it is quite satisfying to build a small bit of software to solve a problem, even if there's a "more correct" solution.
I find this as well. I would like to make larger things someday, but I like the process of putting together a python script to solve some problem or other. I really enjoyed writing a script that...
I find this as well. I would like to make larger things someday, but I like the process of putting together a python script to solve some problem or other. I really enjoyed writing a script that could generate Fischer Chess starting positions, for example.
I agree. This is what I tend to write the most at work these days; I've finished the big projects (at least insofar as they work; there's no such thing as a finished software project when other...
I agree. This is what I tend to write the most at work these days; I've finished the big projects (at least insofar as they work; there's no such thing as a finished software project when other people use it), so most of what I tend to write today is simple glue logic or automating repetitive tasks. They make life better for me and everyone who works for the company.
It really is good fun. The majority of the coding I do is like this, usually to solve some small problem. I'll usually sort out some simple but time-consuming math I need to do by banging it out in Python in a few minutes because it's fun and, in a way, makes more sense than getting writing implements and/or a calculator to do it.
As somebody who isn't typically a developer, I'm coming from no projects to small projects, rather than big projects to small projects, but it is quite satisfying to build a small bit of software to solve a problem, even if there's a "more correct" solution.
I find this as well. I would like to make larger things someday, but I like the process of putting together a python script to solve some problem or other. I really enjoyed writing a script that could generate Fischer Chess starting positions, for example.
I agree. This is what I tend to write the most at work these days; I've finished the big projects (at least insofar as they work; there's no such thing as a finished software project when other people use it), so most of what I tend to write today is simple glue logic or automating repetitive tasks. They make life better for me and everyone who works for the company.