On Friday, April 23, 2010, doug livesey <[email protected]> wrote: >> I would happily sit and talk JavaScript all day Doug. Give me a shout. I'm >>no expert but been doing it a few years now and really enjoy it. Except in >>IE6 :) > > > You've said it now! > When you say you're no expert, that's in the British, self-effacing, > secretly-really-an-expert-but-too-bashful-to-say-so way, right? ;) > > I'm spending a bit more time with JS as I play with Unity, but that's not got > some of the really cool features like closures, and it's rather more OO > (based on files), but still -- it's getting my fingers' JS fluency up!
Oooo can I talk about node.js again? ;) -cj > > Part of the problem with JS for me was testing, but Screw.Unit goes a long > way to fixing that for me. Actually, part of the problem in getting to know > any language or framework is that, now, I want to approach everything from a > BDD (or TDD at least) perspective, but that's just not how they are taught. > When all you have is a hammer, I guess ... > > >> Part of the problem of being know as/selling yourself as a "Rails guy" or >>whatever is that it emphasises the least important skill (knowledge of a >>programming language/framework etc) and omits the most important skill (being >>able to produce something that works properly and solves someone's actual >>problem). I guess "Rails rockstar" is just about the most damning >>description of a developer you could wish for... > > > I *will* be quoting that! > > On 22 April 2010 20:54, Ashley Moran <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 22 Apr 2010, at 8:10 PM, doug livesey wrote: > >> I still can't understand how anyone can code anything of any complexity >> without BDD (or TDD or whatever flavour). I know it's possible -- I used to >> do it, but hell if I can figure how. > > Part of the problem of being know as/selling yourself as a "Rails guy" or > whatever is that it emphasises the least important skill (knowledge of a > programming language/framework etc) and omits the most important skill (being > able to produce something that works properly and solves someone's actual > problem). I guess "Rails rockstar" is just about the most damning > description of a developer you could wish for... > > Just my 2 awesome cents. > > Ash > > -- > http://www.patchspace.co.uk/ > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleymoran > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NWRUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NWRUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NWRUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members?hl=en.
