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Software engineering emphasizes thinking before coding

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A software engineer argues that good engineering practice involves thinking and experimenting before writing code. They suggest that directly jumping into coding without this exploratory phase is not characteristic of effective engineers. This perspective highlights the importance of the ideation and design process in software development. AI

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a software engineer on development methodology.

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Software engineering emphasizes thinking before coding

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Code is a side effect of thinking and experimenting with different solutions. I have never met a good engineer who just starts coding right after being given a

    "Code is a side effect of thinking and experimenting with different solutions. I have never met a good engineer who just starts coding right after being given a problem." # ai # softwareengineering # developerexperience # replacement https:// blog.alexewerlof.com/p/coding- is-not…

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