19 Oct
2024
19 Oct
'24
10:59 p.m.
Yes, programming is often better when it's a more social enterprise. It's
funny. I liked having an office for times when I wanted to think, but when
I was batting an interesting issue or trying to remember something pretty
obscure, the terminal room was the best. I also began to slowly realize my
own knowledge base was improving when I was the one answering the question
when someone asked, " Hey, does anybody have a good way to ..."
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On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 11:09 AM Larry McVoy <lm(a)mcvoy.com> wrote:
I think as you move from OS to OS, there are basics.
You seek those out.
The thing I miss is a terminal room. That's where I really learned.
You seek out the people who are the most productive and look over their
shoulder. The first time I saw Udi do !}fmt<CR> my head exploded. That's
been a vi mapping for decades.
On Sat, Oct 19, 2024 at 10:55:57AM -0400, Paul Winalski wrote:
Regarding use of apropos as a way to answer
"How do I do X?"-type
questions, I've never had any joy with that. apropos has always returned
pages and pages of irrelevant information. Maybe the direct answer is in
there somewhere, but it's always been a needle-in-the-haystack situation
for me.
-Paul W.
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