CoRecursive: Coding Stories Story: Beautiful Code - Inside Greg Wilson's Vision for Software Design
82 snips
Feb 2, 2024 Guest Greg Wilson has spent decades revolutionizing software design education and bridging the gap between theory and practice. He shares his failures and epiphanies. Topics include the power of profilers, teaching elegance of shell scripts, creating a shared language for software architecture, and teaching software design to scientists.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
VB Script Mishap
- Adam Gordon-Bell recounts a coding mishap involving a misplaced comment in a VB script file.
- This incident highlights the chaotic nature of software development without code reviews or version control.
The Value of Code Reviews
- Code reviews are crucial for catching design flaws early on.
- These flaws can become long-term issues if left unaddressed during the development process.
3D Tic-Tac-Toe and the Flow State
- Greg Wilson describes a pivotal moment in his undergrad where he experienced the "flow" of programming while creating a 3D tic-tac-toe game in Pascal.
- This experience sparked his passion for programming.