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Types of Programmers by Skill Level

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Submitted by Everett Gaius on Sun, 07/05/2020 - 18:24

In my 27-year programming career (including the time when I was 13), I could say that I've encountered almost all types of programmers by their skill in programming, here's a list including the rarity (or ordinariness) of their class in the Philippine industry.

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How to Become a Better Programmer Fast

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Submitted by Everett Gaius on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 06:35

Programming is not easy. If you're just starting with it, expect a long way through before achieving mastery. But there are things you can do to improve your skills and become a better coder immediately. But I must say, this only works if you have a real passion for learning otherwise don't even bother.

Here are some of my tips to become a better programmer. Give it about six months and you'll see a difference between now and then:

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GOTO is Not Pure Evil

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Submitted by Everett Gaius on Sat, 05/02/2020 - 23:11

From garbage collection, hard to debug code, infinite loops, and other notorious bugs, there is quite a list of issues in using the GOTO statement. Due to GOTO's bad reputation, it's hardly being used and most programmers do not even know that such a control statement exists.

Let's take a look at the most common issues of GOTO statements and see if these assumptions are true. Otherwise, your idea that "GOTO is BAD" is just indoctrination!

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