Re: poll ideas quest 2015 (coding sin)

My greatest coding sin is:

I've used goto
Not writing comments
SQL with variables
Hardcoding passwords
Premature optimisation
exit()ing instead of die()ing
Inadequate testing
Reinventing wheels
Other
I am a sin-free Saint

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Re^2: poll ideas quest 2015
by Athanasius (Cardinal) on Sep 11, 2015 at 17:03 UTC

Designing to vague requirements
Choosing the wrong algorithm
Premature optimisation
Using exit to leave a subroutine when I should use die
Inadequate testing
Re-inventing wheels

For me, it’s mostly inadequate testing. :-(

Athanasius <°(((>< contra mundum Iustus alius egestas vitae, eros Piratica,

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Re^3: poll ideas quest 2015

by chacham (Prior) on Sep 17, 2015 at 15:54 UTC

Added the final four. Not sure i'd consider the first two "sins," though. The former is demanded, at times. The latter is an honest mistake. There's a difference between those and sins, right? :)

For me, it’s mostly inadequate testing.

Isn't that what users are for? Er, i mean, "beta."

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