programming today: I thought I'd start with something little. Just get the latest General Conference talks in plain-text, as I've done for years.

Error: Syntax.
Error: my language version is too much older than some dependencies. Upgrade needed.
Error: my coding evironment is 30-version too old. Upgrade needed.
Error: my Java was too old, so upgraded.
Error: my system was missing a crucial tool (Pandoc. last time using this tool was on a different computer). Installed it, which also updated 22 system packages, including my printer stuff.
Status: my original web scraper is working beatifully. Fingers crossed that nothing else broke from the accidental updates...

RT @KaliszAd
Two groups of programmers stand out and both are gravely mistaken.

The is no fast language on its own. Also, there is no practical system that is bad, slow, hard to maintain purely because it is written in a particular language.

What's the adage about "better to use 10 functions on 100 things than 100 functions on 10"? This proves it false. [:humor]
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RT @programmerjoke9
Why waste time with lot class when few class do trick? @programmerjoke9
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1 up on that: "I read the source before documentation". Anyone else find eminently readable ?
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RT @programmerjoke9
Now that's really strong#100Daysofcode @programmerjoke9
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RT @ManningBooks
Grokking Simplicity is your guide to looking at programming in a new way and, ultimately, learning to write better code: mng.bz/VGnP
@ericnormand

Im working through this book right now , enjoying it. "Tell me you're a Clojure programmer without saying you're a Clojure programmer" is a great approach for a book , it turns out
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RT @ManningBooks
Grokking Simplicity is your guide to looking at programming in a new way and, ultimately, learning to write better code: mng.bz/VGnP
@ericnormand
twitter.com/ManningBooks/statu

RT @draganrocks
The more programming languages I know, the more I understand that they all suck. Some suck less, though.

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