http://www.ximplosionx.com/2009/05/25/does-managed-programming-make-us-lazy/ Step into my mind. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ximplosionx.com/2009/05/25/does-managed-programming-make-us-lazy/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Does Managed Programming Make Us Lazy? – XImplosionX | Drakz Free Online Service Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:26:44 +0000 http://www.ximplosionx.com/?p=30#comment-358 [...] here: Does Managed Programming Make Us Lazy? – XImplosionX Share and [...] [...] here: Does Managed Programming Make Us Lazy? – XImplosionX Share and [...]

]]> http://www.ximplosionx.com/2009/05/25/does-managed-programming-make-us-lazy/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Noah Dupes Wed, 27 May 2009 19:51:23 +0000 http://www.ximplosionx.com/?p=30#comment-15 Another well executed post. i do not work with with code so i can not comment on the subject at hand, but i can comment on the general laziness of our society. We have all started to become lazy in one way or another. We are seemingly evolving in a technology standpoint, but are devolving in other matters. Students seem to have become lazier in school, i cannot say that i am not guilty, and i find this a shame. Some blame the new teaching methods, but could we also blame ourselves? We seem to have a lack of drive in our quest for betterment and this is just awful, i am slightly embarrassed to be apart of this generation. Is it technology's fault? Who or what is to blame? All i can say is that if this trend continues, The U.S. could be in more trouble than it already is. Another well executed post. i do not work with with code so i can not comment on the subject at hand, but i can comment on the general laziness of our society. We have all started to become lazy in one way or another. We are seemingly evolving in a technology standpoint, but are devolving in other matters. Students seem to have become lazier in school, i cannot say that i am not guilty, and i find this a shame. Some blame the new teaching methods, but could we also blame ourselves? We seem to have a lack of drive in our quest for betterment and this is just awful, i am slightly embarrassed to be apart of this generation. Is it technology’s fault? Who or what is to blame? All i can say is that if this trend continues, The U.S. could be in more trouble than it already is.

]]> http://www.ximplosionx.com/2009/05/25/does-managed-programming-make-us-lazy/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Patrick Godwin Tue, 26 May 2009 16:06:25 +0000 http://www.ximplosionx.com/?p=30#comment-13 I agree with you completely Mr. Thompson. The main question I've been pondering is what would happen if every student stared in a language that requires close attention to memory management. Exception handling in itself is easy, as exceptions should never happen in end user products, but looking over the C# code of some of my class mates I see issues with exception handling left and right. One noticable issue is null data being returned from a function. Wouldn't a simple if(return_var == null) then return some error code be easier than restructuring your code down the line. When I began programming in VB.NET, I would have a function that returns garbage and be unsure as to why the exception was happening. I’ve since fixed my design habits, but I find my friends making the same mistakes constantly. C/C++ is not taught as a part of our school district’s curriculum, nor are any true languages for that matter, and students are allowed to explore languages other than those suggested by the district. While I think this allows diversity to the course, having people teach themselves the language in say the Visual Studio IDE teaches them how to deal with exceptions, not how to prepare and prevent them. I agree with you completely Mr. Thompson. The main question I’ve been pondering is what would happen if every student stared in a language that requires close attention to memory management. Exception handling in itself is easy, as exceptions should never happen in end user products, but looking over the C# code of some of my class mates I see issues with exception handling left and right. One noticable issue is null data being returned from a function. Wouldn’t a simple if(return_var == null) then return some error code be easier than restructuring your code down the line. When I began programming in VB.NET, I would have a function that returns garbage and be unsure as to why the exception was happening. I’ve since fixed my design habits, but I find my friends making the same mistakes constantly. C/C++ is not taught as a part of our school district’s curriculum, nor are any true languages for that matter, and students are allowed to explore languages other than those suggested by the district. While I think this allows diversity to the course, having people teach themselves the language in say the Visual Studio IDE teaches them how to deal with exceptions, not how to prepare and prevent them.

]]> http://www.ximplosionx.com/2009/05/25/does-managed-programming-make-us-lazy/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Alfred Thompson Tue, 26 May 2009 14:19:32 +0000 http://www.ximplosionx.com/?p=30#comment-12 Bad habits are bad habits and ignoring exceptions is a bad one. I can see how it would be easy to blame the language but I don't think that is far. Just as good design is necessary for unmanaged code it is necessary for unmanaged code. It may be time to slow down and think out the conciquences regardless of the programming language used. Bad habits are bad habits and ignoring exceptions is a bad one. I can see how it would be easy to blame the language but I don’t think that is far. Just as good design is necessary for unmanaged code it is necessary for unmanaged code. It may be time to slow down and think out the conciquences regardless of the programming language used.

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