Comments on: It’s not about you. It’s about results. http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/06/19/its-not-about-you-its-about-results/ Math and programming with bytes of random curiosity Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:13:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lights, camera, action! | Polymath Programmer http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/06/19/its-not-about-you-its-about-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3507 Lights, camera, action! | Polymath Programmer Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:01:53 +0000 http://vincenttan.name/?p=9#comment-3507 [...] Your focus should be on what’s finally rendered, not what’s accurately modelled. It’s about results. [...] [...] Your focus should be on what’s finally rendered, not what’s accurately modelled. It’s about results. [...]

]]> By: Making tough programming choices | Polymath Programmer http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/06/19/its-not-about-you-its-about-results/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 Making tough programming choices | Polymath Programmer Thu, 01 May 2008 15:36:35 +0000 http://vincenttan.name/?p=9#comment-1320 [...] though solving that CSS display bug or optimising that loop gives me joy, it means little to the result-oriented user. So I have to choose practicality [...] [...] though solving that CSS display bug or optimising that loop gives me joy, it means little to the result-oriented user. So I have to choose practicality [...]

]]> By: Vincent Tan http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/06/19/its-not-about-you-its-about-results/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Vincent Tan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:48:33 +0000 http://vincenttan.name/?p=9#comment-431 Oh yes, my latest and greatest piece of software. Once my users need something else, they forget about my latest work of art. Then while I'm maintaining the legacy code, they'll tell me what application errors there are and how the application sucks. I so totally agree with you... Oh yes, my latest and greatest piece of software. Once my users need something else, they forget about my latest work of art.

Then while I’m maintaining the legacy code, they’ll tell me what application errors there are and how the application sucks.

I so totally agree with you…

]]> By: Ben http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/06/19/its-not-about-you-its-about-results/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Ben Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:32:58 +0000 http://vincenttan.name/?p=9#comment-424 One thing I learned about programming in the real world is you are only as good as your last piece of code. That's the one people remember. Not only that people remember your mistakes more than your successes. One thing I learned about programming in the real world is you are only as good as your last piece of code. That’s the one people remember.
Not only that people remember your mistakes more than your successes.

]]> By: Difficulty transitioning from academic to professional | Polymath Programmer http://polymathprogrammer.com/2007/06/19/its-not-about-you-its-about-results/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Difficulty transitioning from academic to professional | Polymath Programmer Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:20:55 +0000 http://vincenttan.name/?p=9#comment-422 [...] In school, if they can’t solve a problem or do a task, so what? Now, they have to do it. They have to do it by themselves usually. The familiar teacher and fellow students are gone. Sure, we provide guidance and be mentors to them. But we actually expect them to perform and give results. [...] [...] In school, if they can’t solve a problem or do a task, so what? Now, they have to do it. They have to do it by themselves usually. The familiar teacher and fellow students are gone. Sure, we provide guidance and be mentors to them. But we actually expect them to perform and give results. [...]

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