companies should present a code lookbook to folks when they’re interviewing
If code style is so important, then there ought to be code fashion shows
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@CatSwetel
Or just give them the code style IDE settings. (Pro tip: use the default settings in your IDE as your house style, they’re probably fine!)
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@ag_dubs
Interesting. This assumes that code should be primarily read.
An alternative to consider would be to present how they equip development to help people figure code out without relying on reading. That’s a serious suggestion, too.
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@girba
i have not worked anywhere that does not expect you to understand code primarily via reading 🤷♀️
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@ag_dubs
The times I've scolded myself for not asking to see the codebase... but they seem nice and reasonable. Meanwhile in reality.
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@ag_dubs
Yes! What I really want is to see the code your developers are scared of, and to understand why that is.
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