[Tutor] New blog that has solution for python programs

[Jay Lozier]

On 06/02/2017 09:07 PM, Mats Wichmann wrote:
>> I don't think "what the authors might want" is the only factor here.
>> Personally, I think these programming challenge sites probably do more
>> harm than good, discouraging people that they're not good enough to be a
>> programmer because they can't solve the (often exceedingly tricky)
>> problems on their own. I think they're often dick-measuring contests,
>> for elite programmers to show off and sneer at "lesser mortals" who
>> can't solve the problems.
>>
>> In the real world, nobody has to solve these sorts of problems under the
>> constraints given. In real life programming, you get to look for
>> existing solutions, you get to consult with your colleagues, pass ideas
>> back and forth, etc. If you need a solution to X, and your colleague
>> already solved it for another project, you say "Hey Fred, I'm stealing
>> your code" and if Fred gets upset you talk to his project manager who
>> tells Fred to cooperate.
> Indeed... they're a slightly tamer variant of the even worse "clickbait"
> articles like "how to answer the 10 top Python interview questions", not
> a single one I've ever seen being something I'd expect to be part of a
> competent interview process.
>
> However, I still don't like the idea of answering people's quizzes. I
> won't violently disagree with Steven's viewpoint, however.
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"Hey Fred, I'm stealing your code" - in the group I am in we are 
expected to use each other's code. Reusing known, good, working code 
saves time, money, and effort. Also, we are expected to ask each other 
for advice as needed.