Mac@programming.dev to Programming@programming.dev · 9 months agoWhat are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk?message-squaremessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down17
arrow-up1108arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk?Mac@programming.dev to Programming@programming.dev · 9 months agomessage-square175fedilink
minus-squareanti-idpol action@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agotbh the biggest upside of competitive programming sites was when I finally learned some Scala so that I can feel smug about my elegant one-line solutions dabs in a very specific way that makes my arms resemble a lambda /s
minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoYeah, it has helped me learn about Rust. I mean I still don’t know Rust but it made me realize it’s not for the faint of heart.
tbh the biggest upside of competitive programming sites was when I finally learned some Scala so that I can feel smug about my elegant one-line solutions dabs in a very specific way that makes my arms resemble a lambda /s
Yeah, it has helped me learn about Rust. I mean I still don’t know Rust but it made me realize it’s not for the faint of heart.