Sunday, July 1, 2018

Episode 79: Technical Arguments

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Intro

Understanding how Blockchain works

News/Links

Book of the Show

Tool of the Show

Technical Arguments (1:00:26)

  • Making progress vs “Doing it Right”
    • Adding/Reclaiming Technical Debt
    • Delivering on time
    • When/how to optimize
  • Language Arguments
    • Which language to use
    • Tabs vs Spaces
    • Style
    • IDE/Text Editor
  • How to make technical arguments
    • Reflect on why you want X
    • What alternatives/substitutes exist?  What compromises?
    • Do not force an argument to complete in a single session
    • In between sessions, reflect on what has changed
    • Pick your battles