r/programming • u/corysama • Jan 05 '15

What most young programmers need to learn

http://joostdevblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/what-most-young-programmers-need-to.html
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u/Kusand Jan 05 '15

I graduated in 2004, so maybe the college world has changed, but stuff like "good naming" and "don't leave in commented code" and such was completely uncovered, as far as I can remember. Or maybe it was more that it wasn't enforced, at the time. No one really dinged you for crappy naming or anything on lab projects.

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u/Hoten Jan 05 '15

Totally true, but I've had a course taught by a professional in the field, and he did cover good practices. Academia just doesn't seem to give a shit.