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Comment on The Ten Commandments for C++ Programmers by Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:27:31 +0000

Thanks for your comment, stevej. You have mentioned valid points there.

This list of the ten commandments for C++ programmers has been taken from the “Practical C++ Programming” book.

The purpose of these points is not to have C++ converts. Rather it provides some basic points that C++ programmers could trip over and so should keep in mind while C++ programming.

Comment on Why It Pays To Start Your Career At A Small IT Organization by Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:23:45 +0000

Thanks for your comment Asim. I am glad you enjoyed the post.

Comment on Why It Pays To Start Your Career At A Small IT Organization by Asim

Asim — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:27:45 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. This is something that a lot of freshers fail to recognize. The big names sweep through college placements looking for a few hands to man the deck. More often than not, freshers end up playing counter-strike on the LAN for a couple of months after which they’re moved to some department that services tickets for a web server that is already in place.

I was recruited by a start up in Bangalore after completing my engineering and the two years that I’ve spent there were probably the most enriching and most uplifting of my career. Startups need to be quick on their feet and its people need to be hungrier with a no BS attitude.

Roles are greater, pays are smaller… but when you’re 22, one should have enough to put a roof over their heads and feast like a lion. The in-betweens will come sooner or later.

Great post…!

Comment on The Ten Commandments for C++ Programmers by stevej

stevej — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:16:42 +0000

#3,#7,and#9 are not C++-specific. Just plain ol’ oop.

#7: ‘struct’ is ‘class’ for public data members

#8 applies to object references in general (therefore java, etc.). Dangling pointer are trouble in non-oo languages as well (C, Pascal, etc).

#1: occasionally the default impls are fine. Just know what you’re saying (see: Meyers, Saks).

It’s a tricky and maligned language for sure. Not sure that the convoluted English or the “10 commandments” format will win over any new “converts” however.

Comment on Don’t Be A Hotshot Programmer, Be A Boring Programmer by Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:18:49 +0000

Thanks Frank, I get the idea. It is of course more readable than the first example. However, using simple if/else will be easily read by a programmer of any level and easier to maintain