Fwd: A typing question

[dn]

On 01/11/2022 01.56, Stefan Ram wrote:
> dn <PythonList at DancesWithMice.info> writes:
>> On 31/10/2022 11.44, Chris Angelico wrote:
> ...
>>> I'm curious to what extent sloppy English correlates with sloppy code.
> ...
>> When it comes to CVs/resumés (see what I did there?), I must admit that
>> the most egregious of errors in spelling or grammar do ensure that an
>> applicant's 'work' is quickly routed to "file 13" (an American-English
>> term, many other English-speakers will not have heard previously).
> 
>    This discussion reminds me of something Eric Raymond said:
> 
> |While sloppy writing does not invariably mean sloppy thinking,
> |we've generally found the correlation to be strong -- and we
> |have no use for sloppy thinkers. If you can't yet write
> |competently, learn to.
> Eric Raymond
> 
>    . Other relevant quotations are:
> 
> |Besides a mathematical inclination, an exceptionally good
> |mastery of one's native tongue is the most vital asset of a
> |competent programmer.
> Edsgar Dijkstra
> 
> |I've found that some of the best [Software ]developers
> |of all are English majors. They'll often graduate with
> |no programming experience at all, and certainly without
> |a clue about the difference between DRAM and EPROM.
> |
> |But they can write. That's the art of conveying
> |information concisely and clearly. Software development
> |and writing are both the art of knowing what you're going
> |to do, and then lucidly expressing your ideas.
> |
> Jack Ganssle
> 
> |The narrative measures of conjunction use, event
> |content, perspective shift, and mental state reference
> |were significantly predictive of later Math scores.
> "Evidence of a Relation between Early Narrative and ..." (2004)
> - DK O’Neill
> 
> |I have never, ever, ever seen a great software developer
> |who does not have amazing attention to detail.
> (2006-08-20) - Rob Walling

+1 Thanks for these!
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Regards,
=dn