Better Code through Chunking!

re: Better Code through Chunking!

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:04:38 GMT

Isn't this kind of like "Design Patterns"?

re: Better Code through Chunking!

davidlem — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:37:35 GMT

Not really, design patterns are about applying a template approach to a problem. My concept is about learning code patterns (actual blocks of syntax) and then tweaking them to accomodate for different problems. Almost like code snippets but inside your head!

re: Better Code through Chunking!

JosephCooney — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:07:33 GMT

these "chunks" sound a lot like GoF design patterns. Chess players obviously have a shared vocabulary for describing positions on the board, similar to what design patterns give developers? "singleton flyweight factory decorator" probably sounds equally amusing to chess players.

re: Better Code through Chunking!

davidlem — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:17:12 GMT

The idea behind chunking though, is not to apply a pattern approach to solving a problem, it's to train yourself to act in a predictable way when presented with a problem. It's about subconsciously training developers to write bug free code from their fingers to the IDE. Patters are great for solving a problem using a consistent approach, but I can still code a bug while following a pattern.

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