Comments on: VanDev talk summary http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:52:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Best Webfoot Forward » Gender and programming http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Best Webfoot Forward » Gender and programming Wed, 20 May 2009 19:45:27 +0000 http://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/#comment-360 [...] note thatbecause there is such asymmetry in task completion time between above-median and below-median, you might expect that a bunch of median programmers are, in the aggregate, more productive than a [...] [...] note thatbecause there is such asymmetry in task completion time between above-median and below-median, you might expect that a bunch of median programmers are, in the aggregate, more productive than a [...]

]]> By: Best Webfoot Forward » programmer productivity update http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Best Webfoot Forward » programmer productivity update Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:41 +0000 http://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/#comment-359 [...] between kinda-normal programmers is about 2. It’s nice to find supporting evidence for what I’d reported earlier. Here’s the money graph: Time to complete a task probability [...] [...] between kinda-normal programmers is about 2. It’s nice to find supporting evidence for what I’d reported earlier. Here’s the money graph: Time to complete a task probability [...]

]]> By: BHLog » The wee beginnings of a biohaskell tutorial? — and some thoughts on programming productivity http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-358 BHLog » The wee beginnings of a biohaskell tutorial? — and some thoughts on programming productivity Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:46:56 +0000 http://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/#comment-358 [...] between the worst and best programmer average.  And, disregarding the span from worst to best, the shape of the distribution has certain ramifications, [...] [...] between the worst and best programmer average.  And, disregarding the span from worst to best, the shape of the distribution has certain ramifications, [...]

]]> By: Best Webfoot Forward » My MS thesis is done! http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Best Webfoot Forward » My MS thesis is done! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:45:48 +0000 http://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/#comment-357 [...] measures. I found some, talked about them on my blog, and summarized them in the first part of my VanDev talk. The big take-away for programmers is “Don’t get stuck!” (Note: this part is not [...] [...] measures. I found some, talked about them on my blog, and summarized them in the first part of my VanDev talk. The big take-away for programmers is “Don’t get stuck!” (Note: this part is not [...]

]]> By: is it illegal to use an academic version of software http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-356 is it illegal to use an academic version of software Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:14:01 +0000 http://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/#comment-356 [...] I haven??t said in previous blog postings, but I wanted to gather it all in one place. ???What ishttp://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/In the papers 16 June Electric News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland NewsCisco predicts surge in online video [...] [...] I haven??t said in previous blog postings, but I wanted to gather it all in one place. ???What ishttp://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/In the papers 16 June Electric News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland NewsCisco predicts surge in online video [...]

]]> By: ducky http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-355 ducky Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:50:58 +0000 http://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/#comment-355 I stumbled across a very early reference to a desired Python omniscient debugger by Michael Salib, Insecticide: http://web.mit.edu/msalib/www/writings/talks/Europython2004/lightningTalk.pdf I've also heard that Erlang, because it has no side effects, allows you to step forwards and backwards in time. I stumbled across a very early reference to a desired Python omniscient debugger by Michael Salib, Insecticide:
http://web.mit.edu/msalib/www/writings/talks/Europython2004/lightningTalk.pdf

I’ve also heard that Erlang, because it has no side effects, allows you to step forwards and backwards in time.

]]> By: ducky http://blog.webfoot.com/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/comment-page-1/#comment-354 ducky Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:07 +0000 http://www.webfoot.com/blog/2008/02/06/vandev-talk-summary/#comment-354 Another omniscient debugger: TOD. http://pleiad.dcc.uchile.cl/tod/ Another omniscient debugger: TOD. http://pleiad.dcc.uchile.cl/tod/

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