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0 pointsfreehunter11y ago0 comments

I've got some code that looks like

//don't do this

do.this(true)

To me, that signifies that I know the way I'm doing it is wrong, but it works until I can figure out how to do it right.

Yes, I would be a horrible collaborator on a project. Most hackers would be, for the definition of hackers meaning "people who do isomething because it works, not because it's good programming".

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andrewSC11y ago

Maybe a better way to clarify it's not ideal is to make a TODO. So:

// TODO: Find out a better way to do this

do.this(true)

glimcat11y ago

TODO statements should be conserved to actual pending tasks.

Code in this pattern is often a compromise, and may be found as contributory to future issues, but it probably didn't merit a follow-up task at the time of writing.

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0 pointsfreehunter11y ago0 comments

I've got some code that looks like

//don't do this

do.this(true)

To me, that signifies that I know the way I'm doing it is wrong, but it works until I can figure out how to do it right.

Yes, I would be a horrible collaborator on a project. Most hackers would be, for the definition of hackers meaning "people who do isomething because it works, not because it's good programming".

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andrewSC11y ago

Maybe a better way to clarify it's not ideal is to make a TODO. So:

// TODO: Find out a better way to do this

do.this(true)

glimcat11y ago

TODO statements should be conserved to actual pending tasks.

Code in this pattern is often a compromise, and may be found as contributory to future issues, but it probably didn't merit a follow-up task at the time of writing.

1 more reply

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