New Programmer working with cmu cam2

[Dave Flowerday]

Originally Posted by tseres

i'm not trying to be a jerk here, but i can only read code that i have written or else someone has taught me....just my style. when i write my own code, i have to be in the right mindset, and i have my own way of understanding and writing it...porbably like most people....

Many younger programmers start out that way, however being able to read and understand other people's code (without a big, long explanation from them) is a skill that is an absolute necessity if you plan to pursue a career in software. It is after the first few times that you have to read someone else's code (in order to modify it or fix a bug) when you learn the true value of doing a good job commenting the code you write.

There are very few commercial software products written by a single person. Working with other people's code is just part of the job, so learning how to do it now will benefit you in the long run.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday

Many younger programmers start out that way, however being able to read and understand other people's code (without a big, long explanation from them) is a skill that is an absolute necessity if you plan to pursue a career in software. It is after the first few times that you have to read someone else's code (in order to modify it or fix a bug) when you learn the true value of doing a good job commenting the code you write.

There are very few commercial software products written by a single person. Working with other people's code is just part of the job, so learning how to do it now will benefit you in the long run.

Entirely true... I have to debug several extremely old programs at work sometimes... My boss even wrote them, but didn't comment at the time so even he is confused as to how they work.

[tseres]

ya...i just learned how o program after the season ended...i'm a beginner, but i'm learning

[Bomberofdoom]

Still, reading the whole code with an IDE helps figure out a few stuff faster than reading it like it is now.