Podcast: Why programmers write stupid code
Need I tell you, again, how my first recording failed abysmally? Probably not. And here I am, doing another audio recording. Plus the fact that I got a new headset and I want to play with it.
To be honest, I learned a few things. I speak quite fast normally, and when my speech gets into recorded form, my words just slurred together. I just think faster than I can write or speak.
Be clear. That was main goal this time. So I spoke slower and slightly louder. I did some post production work and here it is:
Download mp3 [~ 2:40 minutes ~ 1.22 MB]
Noticed that I haven’t said anything about the subject at hand. Well, here’s a synopsis of the recording.
- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
- Courting danger in racing simulations
- Why programmers write stupid code
You’ll have to listen to the recording to find out how all 3 points fit together. For the impatient ones out there who just wants to know the final answer, here’s a hint: First word of first four paragraphs.
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