As a teenager, I read technical computer books and manuals for the Systems/36 and the AS400 (as well as a whole host of other systems) and, after a lot of blood, sweat and tears, I eventually became what I am today: a systems programmer.
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AI can also have its benefits, but learn from it. How does that boilerplate code actually work? Don’t just implement it.
I use AI as a encyclopaedia, a reference guide. I don’t copy and paste entire programmes or even functions. Otherwise, I’d have to analyse and explain them; moreover, it wouldn’t be my coding style, so that takes a lot of time I don't have.
My company follows ISO standards. It takes too much time to get it right. I’d rather write it myself.
@bitchboss Personally I think the only reasonable take-away is this
Besides, I've been in "dark sites" that are completely airgapped and where I had to basically convince CSO & CISO that I'm allowed to have manpages on an eInk reader as they don't allow any unsanctioned devices and -storage media inside, so that was fun.
- Not to mention the only way one was allowed to transfer code in and out was via keyboard, screen and brain, so that was intentional...
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@bitchboss Personally I think the only reasonable take-away is this
Besides, I've been in "dark sites" that are completely airgapped and where I had to basically convince CSO & CISO that I'm allowed to have manpages on an eInk reader as they don't allow any unsanctioned devices and -storage media inside, so that was fun.
- Not to mention the only way one was allowed to transfer code in and out was via keyboard, screen and brain, so that was intentional...
One rule we follow is: If you don’t pass the code reviews, there’s a chance you won’t make it through your two-month probationary period either. It’s a bit of an incentive.
But what I find even more important is the motivation to become a programmer. Managers enjoy playing around with AI, but we already have plenty of those on the team.
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One rule we follow is: If you don’t pass the code reviews, there’s a chance you won’t make it through your two-month probationary period either. It’s a bit of an incentive.
But what I find even more important is the motivation to become a programmer. Managers enjoy playing around with AI, but we already have plenty of those on the team.
@bitchboss granted, I'm more of a Sysadmin than coder (and my coding is merely done to configure and fit pieces together), so I'm less concerned about that, as I tend to document my stuff...
- And yes, I think hands-on mentality is more important than chasing trends.
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As a teenager, I read technical computer books and manuals for the Systems/36 and the AS400 (as well as a whole host of other systems) and, after a lot of blood, sweat and tears, I eventually became what I am today: a systems programmer.
Statement by statement, method by method, class by class, I know what I have written. It’s in my head, an implant. I don’t need to ask AI what the intention was behind that piece of AI-generated code. I know how my programme works. Knowledge is the real power.@bitchboss I was a System/38 and IBM 4341 kid, and DEC VAX11/750 kid before that, but otherwise same!
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Like:
While I was rummaging around on the junk yard, I found this board and this drive. What is it? Can you get it working?
Armageddon Scenario 1.
Do you have AI?Armageddon Scenario 2.
Oh, A MOS6502C. Let’s pop it onto an experiment board and see if it still works. I do remember how to assemble a mini DOS to read from that drive. Got more nifty components found in that pile of yours?@bitchboss That is why we still have to start digital education with Flop-Flops, AND, NAND, OR, NOR gates, counters, shiftregisters, and bitslice alu's. I've build complete circuits with these component. These are the fundaments of the digital eara of today.
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@bitchboss I was a System/38 and IBM 4341 kid, and DEC VAX11/750 kid before that, but otherwise same!
@bitchboss although at some point I decided to dabble with masochism and wound up doing security instead.
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@bitchboss although at some point I decided to dabble with masochism and wound up doing security instead.
It comes with the package of certain generations!I worked with DBase4 for VAX/VMS around 1991... That was great fun! (I’d also written Clipper programmes in the 1980s, so they appointed me dbadmin without a second thought)
I'm also doing a sort of (db) security task by coding a digital signing program that checks integrity before/after ETL from local btrieve to cloud PosgreSQL. The transform factor makes it a quite a challenge!
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Sorry for not being impressed by generated pictures. I personally prefer Creative Commons for free to use illustrations and photos. Those are made by real people and depict people that actually exist. I think it would have made your story even stronger.You’re right that images under a Creative Commons licence would have been ideal, and I appreciate you pointing that out to me. I will take this into account for future articles, particularly if the article is of a permanent nature. In this case, I made a judgement call based on the temporary nature of the piece and the budget (0,00), but I understand that the visual material is indeed important to the story. That is a reasonable consideration to bear in mind next time.
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@bitchboss That is why we still have to start digital education with Flop-Flops, AND, NAND, OR, NOR gates, counters, shiftregisters, and bitslice alu's. I've build complete circuits with these component. These are the fundaments of the digital eara of today.
Flip-flops or just flops.
Some have made it their life’s work. And it actually works just like a real 6502. Brilliant! For me, it all started with simple logic transistor circuits and the stubborn determination to learn the 6502 microcode first, before writing a programme in a higher-level language.
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Flip-flops or just flops.
Some have made it their life’s work. And it actually works just like a real 6502. Brilliant! For me, it all started with simple logic transistor circuits and the stubborn determination to learn the 6502 microcode first, before writing a programme in a higher-level language.
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This is beautiful.
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