Comments for PayTay Peter's Diary http://ptony82.wordpress.com My thoughts for all to see Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The perils of using Managed Languages for young programmers by ptony82 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/the-perils-of-using-managed-languages-for-young-programmers/#comment-133 ptony82 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:40 +0000 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-133 I guess my point is that in order to code in C++; there are many issues I need to be aware of (which I see as learning opportunities). Using C++ may ultimately not be productive in the long run, but at least in my case, it forces me to be a more conscious programmer. The more I learn about programming, the more humbled I become, and the more I try not to underestimate it. Coding in C# is great because I don't have to redeal with common programming issues, as they say ignorance is bliss. I guess sometimes I just want to run barefoot. Maybe I should do some C coding instead of C++. All in all, I'm young and confused (well not that young) and trying to figure it all out. I guess my point is that in order to code in C++; there are many issues I need to be aware of (which I see as learning opportunities). Using C++ may ultimately not be productive in the long run, but at least in my case, it forces me to be a more conscious programmer. The more I learn about programming, the more humbled I become, and the more I try not to underestimate it. Coding in C# is great because I don’t have to redeal with common programming issues, as they say ignorance is bliss. I guess sometimes I just want to run barefoot. Maybe I should do some C coding instead of C++. All in all, I’m young and confused (well not that young) and trying to figure it all out.

]]> Comment on The perils of using Managed Languages for young programmers by Oscar Boykin http://ptony82.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/the-perils-of-using-managed-languages-for-young-programmers/#comment-132 Oscar Boykin Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:46:49 +0000 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-132 I disagree with you Pierre. While I think it is important for someone who plans to work in developing compilers or perhaps computer architecture to become very familiar with assembly and C, I don't think most programmers should. In my view, it is like saying you need to really understand electrodynamics before you use a CPU. Sure understanding electrodynamics is useful if you want to understand how transistors and memory devices work, but if we are to build bigger and bigger systems, we have to be content to learn a simple model, and go on, knowing that if we wanted to learn more about that subject we could. I believe that to build large-scale reliable software, garbage-collection is essential. Average programmers cannot create modern-sized computer and reliable software if they have to manage the memory. I think something similar is happening with threading now. I don't believe the approach of having the average programmer learn how to avoid races and deadlocks will work. I think instead we need to focus on immutable-message-passing or transactional approaches. I disagree with you Pierre. While I think it is important for someone who plans to work in developing compilers or perhaps computer architecture to become very familiar with assembly and C, I don’t think most programmers should.

In my view, it is like saying you need to really understand electrodynamics before you use a CPU. Sure understanding electrodynamics is useful if you want to understand how transistors and memory devices work, but if we are to build bigger and bigger systems, we have to be content to learn a simple model, and go on, knowing that if we wanted to learn more about that subject we could.

I believe that to build large-scale reliable software, garbage-collection is essential. Average programmers cannot create modern-sized computer and reliable software if they have to manage the memory.

I think something similar is happening with threading now. I don’t believe the approach of having the average programmer learn how to avoid races and deadlocks will work. I think instead we need to focus on immutable-message-passing or transactional approaches.

]]> Comment on The Small Programs that mean a lot by Christan Grant http://ptony82.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/the-small-programs-that-mean-a-lot/#comment-121 Christan Grant Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:51:21 +0000 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/the-small-programs-that-mean-a-lot/#comment-121 I agree with that sentiment about putty. It is like the old faithful for coding. PuTTY is the reason I still use windows! I agree with that sentiment about putty. It is like the old faithful for coding. PuTTY is the reason I still use windows!

]]> Comment on The fastest way to create host-only network with VirtualBox by ptony82 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/the-fastest-way-to-create-host-only-network-with-virtualbox/#comment-118 ptony82 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:25:41 +0000 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-118 Yes, you have to set static IP on both machines. Yes, you have to set static IP on both machines.

]]> Comment on The fastest way to create host-only network with VirtualBox by ptony82 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/the-fastest-way-to-create-host-only-network-with-virtualbox/#comment-117 ptony82 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:25:08 +0000 http://ptony82.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-117 I was running an older viersion, I have not tried with newer version yet. I was running an older viersion, I have not tried with newer version yet.

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