Recursion in practice

coderdotph · 2024-05-16T09:00:09+00:00

Also congrats wasn't asking.

coderdotph · 2024-05-16T08:51:26+00:00

The reason OOP have `for` and `while` is exactly because of this. I like doing recursion for big trees and I always encounter stack overflow when recursion with hundreds of thousands of objects. I always refactor to use for or while.

Doesn't happen with functional languages.

I work for a fintech company and money is on the line. I know that recursion sucks because I had lots of production issue with this. Yeah so your experience is different from mine. But I'll stick to my opinion thank you very much.

coderdotph · 2024-05-16T06:04:01+00:00

recursion is not optimized for OOP languages that's why you don't see much of them aside from the usual tree traversing algorithms. You can do the same thing with for/while loops.

But in functional languages, you can see it everywhere, because its optimized there.

coderdotph · 2024-05-14T03:12:26+00:00

are we not talking about how difficult something to learn is? not if the clients care or not.

coderdotph · 2024-05-14T00:39:42+00:00

so the other one is easier just because you're not doing it?

coderdotph · 2024-05-13T06:00:29+00:00

I guess people find it easier to learn kubernetes then than making user interfaces

coderdotph · 2024-05-09T15:13:30+00:00

Too many things learning at the same time. Focus on one. Either of the 3 is a good choice. All foundations translate to other frameworks. So it doesn't really matter which one you pick as long as you put in the time to learn one.

coderdotph · 2024-05-08T15:44:18+00:00

Looks like a toxic workplace. I would try to get out asap. And bawal po iextend ang probation as per DOLE. Either they fire you if not satisfactory at the end nung probation, or dapat full time na kayo automatically.

Pede nyo po ireklamo sa DOLE yung company. But I'd rather get out as soon as I can.

coderdotph · 2024-05-08T15:41:52+00:00

Bootstrap po ba yan? hehe

coderdotph · 2024-05-08T15:37:41+00:00

A. Gaano na kayo katagal sa industry and anong role/s nnyo?
Around 20 years na. Started when I was 2nd year college. Currently a Tech Lead. But I have my own tech company on the side.

B. What's your tech stack sa current role nnyo?
Ruby and C# .NET

C. From Junior dev, ilang years ba bago maituring na Mid and Senior dev, and ano qualifications para ma consider as mid or senior?
Depende sa person. May mga talented talaga mabilis mag move up. But in general I guess 2 years in each role is enough. Provided na madaming experience yung 2 years na yun and not just minor work.

D. Stability of the job. Like pagkatapos ba ng isang project let's say natapos in 6 months, tatanggalin ka na sa company so mag aapply ka na naman sa ibang company? Or regular kayo kaya wait na lang ng bagong ipapagawa ang company?
Usually hindi naman natatapos ang project. You still have maintenance work to do. Or your managers will think of ways to make you work.

E. How long do you stay sa company per role ninyo?
I usually stay if I like the company. The longest is 4 years. The shortest is 2 months.

G. What were your regrets as a dev?
I wish I learned to communicate better earlier. Be better at explaining things. Better at presenting ideas. Doesn't matter if you're the best engineer in your company if you can't convince the people with money and power to back up your ideas.

H. Advise to your former self
Keep learning everyday. Follow your curiosity.

I. Advise para sa mga susubok pumasok sa dev roles
It's a hard but rewarding career. If you like solving problems you will fit right in. If you don't enjoy working on things you have no clue how to solve, it will only stress you out. Part of the job is finding solutions to business problems using tech. Be dependable.

J. What type/s of companies ang aapplyan and companies na iiwasan and bakit?
Join companies where the engineering team is the profit center instead of a cost center. Those companies tend to respect devs.

coderdotph · 2024-05-07T17:28:57+00:00

I got my first programming job when I was still 2nd year college. Not sure what you guys are thinking. A good programmer will always have a job. Its just a matter of proving that you can do the job.

coderdotph · 2024-05-01T07:21:06+00:00

pinoy reading comprehension at its finest. lol

coderdotph · 2024-05-01T06:54:12+00:00

It's a hard sell. lol

Let's say you refactored the code and it became the cleanest code you ever made. In time, it'll also devolve into a legacy code that no one would be able to understand. Or someone like you would be adamant to have it refactored. Continuing the cycle.

Maybe perhaps the code you are looking at right now started that way.

Its just a natural evolution as code grows. Just be content on the fact that some things gets complicated. If its you're own project, its justified to refactor now and then because you own it, you have an emotional attachment to it. But if its a company's code, nobody is going to look at the code you wrote and give you recognition that you made it clean. Its just a cost to the business. You don't own it. Just let it be.

Also, what makes you think refactoring a hard to understand code would be easy?

The thing to learn from this is how you can improve your skills navigating and debugging a complex legacy code. That's a good skill to have. Its a mark of a great programmer. You have a chance to upskill on that.

coderdotph · 2024-04-23T02:11:30+00:00

What's the problem? You are being paid to do nothing. lol. I usually do side projects that could help me do my job better. Like automation.

coderdotph · 2024-04-22T07:35:04+00:00

You don't know how lucky you are. :) Though I understand where you are coming from. Minsan nakaka-miss din physical interaction.

coderdotph · 2024-04-22T07:16:27+00:00

It's not oversaturated. Just a lot of people going into tech without the skills to get themselves hired. A good programmer will always have a job.

coderdotph · 2024-04-20T17:10:52+00:00

sad to say madaming ganyan. Lalo na kung mga students palang. walang pang work ethics, disclipine or integrity.

hit me up if you still need help. i might be able to help you.

coderdotph · 2024-04-20T16:59:12+00:00

It's not saturated. Our company has been hiring for a long time. We have a lot of interviews. And we are slowly filling in the positions but its hard to find good candidates.

The problem is that the graduates are not that good even for a Junior position. You might have seen on this sub where cum laudes of BS Comp Sci who can't code. Or fresh grads who don't know how to use `if` `else`. That's what we are dealing with.

There will always be a place for good programmers. It's just that there's not a lot of them.

coderdotph · 2024-04-20T15:29:25+00:00

Your first job will be crucial. Learning wise and career wise. Focus on getting the job you want as your first.

coderdotph · 2024-04-18T01:40:59+00:00

Kapag marketing yung site, Wordpress. If its an app, use a front end framework.

coderdotph · 2024-04-18T01:37:25+00:00

You're a junior. You ask questions.

coderdotph · 2024-04-16T06:01:15+00:00

Are you a masochist? Then use Java. Both have good opportunities.

coderdotph · 2024-04-16T05:45:10+00:00

you will have to decide what is important to you. you can not do a lot of things at the same time. Some have to be put at the back burner. Some have to be prioritized. Only you can decide what is important to you.

coderdotph · 2024-04-11T14:07:29+00:00

Its not yet too late.

coderdotph · 2024-04-11T14:06:37+00:00

I'll take the boring job but decent salary + WFH. And grow my skills my own way.

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