#DevDiscuss Archive

Tuesday July 24, 2018
9:00 PM EDT
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    Im ready for this #DevDiscuss Twitter chat, I have a big reveal tonight at the end. To bad we missed cloud platforms by 1%.
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    I also have a partner in crime for tonight. If I have a typo it's because he laid on the keyboard. #DevDiscuss
  • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • DanFellini Jul 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    History repeats itself, much like a goto loop. #devdiscuss (i gut nothin')
  • PreciselyAlyss Jul 24 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    The historical anecdote I am surprised more people don't know: 'Bug' was coined after a moth was found on a circuit board in 1947 by Grace Hopper. #devdiscuss
  • yechielk Jul 24 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Love that Turing machine 😍 #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • bendhalpern Jul 24 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Jean Jennings Bartik is my all-time favorite historical coder. She's usually just lumped in with the ENIAC team but she stands out to me as the most interesting. #DevDiscuss https://t.co/Gl9VLau8zm
  • ASpittel Jul 24 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    Grace Hopper is my biggest historical coder inspiration! She invented the compiler, was a total badass, and was also a great teacher. I love the nanoseconds explanation! https://t.co/1gHpcPTYee #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • yechielk Jul 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Love that story! #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @PreciselyAlyss
  • dangolant Jul 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Without fail any time I meet new devs I eventually link them to an Alan Kay talk, usually the Power of Simplicity #devdiscuss
    • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Alan Turing, is quite honestly the entire reason we have a career right now. Without the observations the Turing machine revealed, who knows where we would be. #DevDiscuss
  • PreciselyAlyss Jul 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Historical coders I look up to: Grace Hopper for also being a US navy admiral and the genius of Katherine Johnson #devdiscuss
  • dangolant Jul 24 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Something I wish more people would revisit is experimentation with Ternary computers in the USSR. The history is fascinating and inherently political, and opens your eyes to the fact that things we take as facts are often just orthodoxy #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    This made my night! #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @yechielk, @PreciselyAlyss
  • TeacupWoozy Jul 24 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    This is so funny! Last week I was trying to explain 'bug' (in Spanish, which I'm also learning) to a friend. And I said it was like if an insect got into a circuit board and fried it temporarily. I wonder if I had heard the GH story a long time ago... πŸ€” #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @PreciselyAlyss
  • BekahHW Jul 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    I started reading an Ada Lovelace bio and it was awesome. She talked about the mix of the mathematical with the beautiful and how it helps us to understand the world. In that way, I think we don’t put enough emphasis on STEAM. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • yechielk Jul 24 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Yeah, you can see in Hopper's notes she wrote "first **actual** case of a bug being found." Meaning she appreciated the irony of a bug being caused by a physical bug. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @Loquacities, @PreciselyAlyss
  • TheOriginalBPC Jul 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    All the women in this @Skillcrush blog post inspire me https://t.co/wMy9h9Qsbf #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev, @Skillcrush
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Do you have a link to some good resources? This sounds fascinating. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @dangolant, @ThePracticalDev
  • BenLeChialeux Jul 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    The historical coder I look up to is Niklaus Wirth. I mean, his contribution to programming languages is huge : Euler, Algol, Pascal, Modula, Modula-2, Oberon, Oberon-2, etc. I got hooked to programming when I learned Modula-2! Fun fact : we share the same birthday! #DevDiscuss
  • Rubberduck203 Jul 24 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    We’d be writing Haskel. This is Alonzo Church. His Lambda Calculus is Turing Complete (and was created before the Turing Machine). #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @kylegalbraith
  • dangolant Jul 24 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Totally, https://t.co/gcNPlj70sd actually got me started with this piece https://t.co/2LpaaOIovv . Also loved this paper on a soviet attempt at a national computing network https://t.co/5yAfPHYMae #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @kylegalbraith, @ThePracticalDev
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Steve Wozniak, Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Bill Gates, John Carmack to name a few #Devdiscuss
    • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • yechielk Jul 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    For a little more recent history. I loved the book Weaving The Web by @timberners_lee. It's a fascinating first-hand account of the creation of the World Wide Web by its creator. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev, @timberners_lee
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Fascinating! I didn't know that. This explains why my college professor was obsessed with Haskell. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @Rubberduck203
  • ASpittel Jul 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    I think the evolution of language design and ease of use has been monumental in bringing coding to a wider audience. Two stand out especially: SmallTalk for its OOP, duck typing, and MVC C for syntax and its use in UNIX #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • DanFellini Jul 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that Linus Torvalds deserves a strong mention. The work he did/does enables many of us to do the thing we love on a platform we (assuming) love... #devdiscuss
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Although the first computer (Analytical Engine) would be designed in the 1870s it would be relatively obscure intill well into the next century. #DevDiscuss
    • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • Rubberduck203 Jul 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    My fav piece of coding history may or may not be history, but Mel... Mel was a *real* programmer. https://t.co/r9yuwnabct #DevDiscuss
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    I'm gonna have to check that out. Got any good resources for Lambda Calculus? #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @Rubberduck203
  • philibertdugas Jul 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    The legends of how the term β€œbug” began are pretty interesting πŸ˜† #devdiscuss
    • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • yechielk Jul 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Yup, its been mentioned earlier in the thread 😊: #DevDiscuss https://t.co/gyfcWiNmG8
    In reply to @philibertdugas
    • PreciselyAlyss Jul 24 @ 9:10 PM EDT
      The historical anecdote I am surprised more people don't know: 'Bug' was coined after a moth was found on a circuit board in 1947 by Grace Hopper. #devdiscuss
  • bendhalpern Jul 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    I was about to make a tweet but realized this would be way more useful as a DEV post. This is my list of must-read historical books. These are books that focus on technical characters, as opposed to business leaders, and they're great reads. #DevDiscuss https://t.co/J0o4JB4F9u
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    My favorite anecdote is that Phone Phreaks in the 70s discovered that a toy whistle from a box of Captain Crunch cereal emitted a tone at exactly the frequency (2600 hertz) to make phone calls on public telephones #DevDiscuss
    • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • kylegalbraith Jul 24 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @Rubberduck203
  • Rubberduck203 Jul 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Just so happens I do! The blog series isn’t written yet, but here are some references. Intro: https://t.co/2ULroren4a Church Encoding: https://t.co/foGzVK7iSt Not LC, but awesome series on Haskel. https://t.co/GwLmfwl0CG #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @kylegalbraith
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    It’s amazing how much of Grace Hoppers legacy still stands today. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ASpittel, @ThePracticalDev
  • Rubberduck203 Jul 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    In a world quick to distributed solutions, it’s important we all remember just how big the difference between a us and ms is. #DevDiscuss
    • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT
      It’s amazing how much of Grace Hoppers legacy still stands today. #DevDiscuss
      In reply to @ASpittel, @ThePracticalDev
  • Programazing Jul 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Check out my website/blog at https://t.co/4DAQVTUa1s #DevDiscuss
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    I hope we learned from people like Kevin Mitnick that exposing security vulnerabilities is not something that is a cut and dry punishable offense. And that lawmakers should understand technology. #DevDiscuss
    • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • bendhalpern Jul 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    I'm sure I'm missing something. I'll add to the list if I think of any. #DevDiscuss
  • cdrrazan Jul 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    So, many great history coders from today's https://t.co/TibMk9q6up session. Learnt great names and great contribution.(although familiar with few) πŸ‘πŸ‘ #DevDiscuss
    • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      Time for #DevDiscuss Tonight's topic is Coding History! Let's start with some jumpoff questions: 1. Which historical coders do you look up to? 2. Do you know any great historical coding anecdotes? 3. Have we learned from the past? Feel free to answer or go on another tangent.
  • MarkJohnson303 Jul 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Awesome list! Didn't have much to contribute tonight, look forward to to reading up! #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @bendhalpern
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    I love the fact that you included Masters of Doom. #Devdiscuss
    In reply to @bendhalpern, @ThePracticalDev
  • MarkJohnson303 Jul 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    πŸ˜‚ learned something new tonight! #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @PreciselyAlyss
  • saltire Jul 24 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Ada Lovelace, of course – first to see the potential for computers to do cool, artistic stuff. Donald Knuth – great read; typography guy; referred to programming as an art. Larry Wall – I love how he designed Perl from a linguist's POV, and quite artistically at that. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • saltire Jul 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    On rereading my answers, I am seeing a trend in the explanations. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    Love that anecdote. Was never really sure if it was true. #Devdiscuss
    In reply to @philibertdugas
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Brilliant man with the uncanny ability to put his foot in his mouth. #Devdiscuss
    In reply to @DanFellini
  • ThePracticalDev Jul 24 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    In the last few minutes of #DevDiscuss, anybody have any news to share, like a project or a personal win, or any other announcement?
  • ASpittel Jul 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    I've been blogging a bunch lately! https://t.co/g6uXagIfbi https://t.co/1FWWy6k8rA You can subscribe to my newsletter to see my weekly wrap up: https://t.co/VOdTsUFLD2 And stay tuned for my conference speaking tips tomorrow!!! #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev
  • IgnoreIntuition Jul 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    I got a promotion this week. I am now officially manager of my team. #DevDiscuss
    In reply to @ThePracticalDev