What would you like to see happen in this conversation?
I want to think about the beauty of the program
What kind of âprogramâ is this âprogramâ?
A program that I write alone. The story started when I was asked the question, âShould I use object orientation or something else to clean up the code?â and I am not comfortable with that question.
Is there anything else you can tell us about that âprogramâ?
I donât think itâs going to be pretty just because you use object oriented, I think.
What kind of âobject-orientedâ is this âobject-orientedâ?
I asked that question too, but I didnât get a very clear answer. I think the nuance of the question was âShould I organize it using classes or something?
A program that I write by myself. The story started when I was asked if it would be better to clean up the code by using object-oriented or something, and Iâm not comfortable with that question.
Where is this âprogramâ located?
There are several programs in the questionerâs hands, and he probably feels that they are âdirtyâ.
A program that I write by myself. The story started when I was asked if it would be better to clean up the code by using object-oriented or something, and Iâm not comfortable with that question.
Where is this âprogramâ located?
Itâs like a program that was written in the past, saved on disk, and when you read it back at some point, it was difficult to understand.
How do you know its âprogramâ?
Uh, sure. If I read that âprogram he thinks is dirtyâ I could give you more pertinent advice.
What does that âprogramâ look like?
A program made with the top priority of fulfilling its purpose lacks the axis of âeasy to understand when you read it back later,â so itâs like a memo written in dirty handwriting.
What kind of âdirty handwritingâ is that?
Characters written with priority given to writing speed over legibility
What is its âspeedâ?
So when you have a feature you want to build, you want to shorten the time it takes to get it done.
What âfunctionâ is that âfunctionâ?
âWouldnât it be nice to be able to do something like this?â âWouldnât it be interesting to do something like this? and âWouldnât it be interesting if we could do something like this? The focus is on speed because we want to see the results as soon as possible.
What kind of âspeed focusâ is that âspeed focusâ?
It leaves out the work to make it more readable for your future self.
What kind of âfutureâ is that âfutureâ?
Yes, thatâs the important part. If you never have to read it again in the future, you donât need to take care of readability. In fact, you may be surprised to find yourself having to read it again, and the future may be closer than you think. You may not be able to read the code you wrote last week.
What is it that you value?
Readability for our future selves is important. Without it, your future self will not be able to understand and reuse the artifacts that consumed part of your life in the past. Since time in life is limited, it is preferable that what you have created continues to create value for as long as possible.
Is there anything else about that âfutureâ?
I canât predict the future, so I donât know if Iâll ever read the program I created again or not, but I feel like Iâm prepared in case I do.
Where does this âprogramâ come from?
There are several programs in the questionerâs hands, and he probably feels that they are âdirtyâ.
How do you know its âprogramâ?