Comments on: If you’re going to code badly… do it with style! http://blog.chomperstomp.com/if-youre-going-to-code-badly-do-it-with-style/ jQuery/JavaScript/CSS 3/HTML 5, Java/PHP/Python/ActionScript, Git, Chrome/Firefox Extensions, Wordpress/Game/iPhone App Development and other random techie tidbits I've collected Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher McCulloh http://blog.chomperstomp.com/if-youre-going-to-code-badly-do-it-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Christopher McCulloh Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:48:40 +0000 http://blog.chomperstomp.com/?p=43#comment-1256 Most IDEs have "auto-formatting". For some reason I didn't know about that when I wrote this post, but in Eclipse, for instance, you can just hit Ctrl+Shift+F and all that mess would have become instantly formatted correctly... Most IDEs have “auto-formatting”. For some reason I didn’t know about that when I wrote this post, but in Eclipse, for instance, you can just hit Ctrl+Shift+F and all that mess would have become instantly formatted correctly…

]]> By: Brian http://blog.chomperstomp.com/if-youre-going-to-code-badly-do-it-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Brian Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:35:48 +0000 http://blog.chomperstomp.com/?p=43#comment-38 I guess I didn't have to use code formatting as my excuse. I'm a .NET developer - it's really the only option. If syntax highlighting and line numbers are the only reasons you think you need VS then don't waste your money. You can get those features with free IDEs, just like you said. I've come across some pretty bad code formatting in my day. I'll even watch someone code sometimes and they'll not indent something or not space something correctly. It's all I can do to not reach over them and fix it immediately. Of course, I actually liked to keep my room clean as a kid, too. So, good point - you can code badly, but at least it's with style! I guess I didn’t have to use code formatting as my excuse. I’m a .NET developer – it’s really the only option. If syntax highlighting and line numbers are the only reasons you think you need VS then don’t waste your money. You can get those features with free IDEs, just like you said.

I’ve come across some pretty bad code formatting in my day. I’ll even watch someone code sometimes and they’ll not indent something or not space something correctly. It’s all I can do to not reach over them and fix it immediately. Of course, I actually liked to keep my room clean as a kid, too.

So, good point – you can code badly, but at least it’s with style!

]]> By: Chris http://blog.chomperstomp.com/if-youre-going-to-code-badly-do-it-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Chris Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:26:27 +0000 http://blog.chomperstomp.com/?p=43#comment-37 Yep. Not everyone has $300 to plop down for a WYSIWYG editor. Some people still develop in notepad *shudder*. If you are looking to invest in your IDE, then by all means purchase Dreamweaver or VS.NET If you don't have a large budget, then get something free (or almost free) like Textpad, PHPDeveloper or Aptana. It's hard to convince your company to lay down $300 per developer for VS when all you can really tell them is things they don't understand like "code formatting" and "syntax highlighting" or even "line numbers", especially when they could point to FREE alternatives. You could of course make the case of increased productivity... But then you have to actually deliver and be more productive. So be careful what you wish for ;) Yep. Not everyone has $300 to plop down for a WYSIWYG editor.

Some people still develop in notepad *shudder*.

If you are looking to invest in your IDE, then by all means purchase Dreamweaver or VS.NET

If you don’t have a large budget, then get something free (or almost free) like Textpad, PHPDeveloper or Aptana.

It’s hard to convince your company to lay down $300 per developer for VS when all you can really tell them is things they don’t understand like “code formatting” and “syntax highlighting” or even “line numbers”, especially when they could point to FREE alternatives.

You could of course make the case of increased productivity… But then you have to actually deliver and be more productive. So be careful what you wish for ;)

]]> By: Brian http://blog.chomperstomp.com/if-youre-going-to-code-badly-do-it-with-style/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Brian Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:09:42 +0000 http://blog.chomperstomp.com/?p=43#comment-36 You mean people actually spend time worrying about formatting their code? I guess I take Visual Studio for granted. You mean people actually spend time worrying about formatting their code? I guess I take Visual Studio for granted.

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