programming takes place in the mind of the programmer, typing on the screen is a byproduct
As he says in the article, the actual programming is not what requires much typing. It's communicating with others on IRC (or e-mail, whatever you kids use these days), typing documentation, writing blog posts, etc. that require typing skills.
I will agree with him on this. I don't type much when actually programming, but I do type a lot when talking with people on IRC (including co-workers, since we all work from home) and writing documentation. And writing HN comments :)
While typed communication IS a very big part of the work related to programming, it is not programming itself, which is what I believe to be important, and what I was referring to.
IRC, email, are secondary in importance.
Documentation and code comments should be concise.
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programming takes place in the mind of the programmer, typing on the screen is a byproduct
As he says in the article, the actual programming is not what requires much typing. It's communicating with others on IRC (or e-mail, whatever you kids use these days), typing documentation, writing blog posts, etc. that require typing skills.
I will agree with him on this. I don't type much when actually programming, but I do type a lot when talking with people on IRC (including co-workers, since we all work from home) and writing documentation. And writing HN comments :)
So touch typing let's you procrastinate more efficently? ;)
While typed communication IS a very big part of the work related to programming, it is not programming itself, which is what I believe to be important, and what I was referring to.
IRC, email, are secondary in importance.
Documentation and code comments should be concise.
"succinctness = power"
Does this sound familiar to anyone?