Not a course, but a good podcast by great engineers: https://anchor.fm/happypathprogramming

I refuse to read this article.

I wish I had seen this 20 years ago. I did some horrible things in c++ that I would be embarrassed to see today. It was a fun language to explore though, and I learned much from it.

20 years ago, most of those "good parts" weren't a part of C++. So nothing to be embarrassed about, one had to do with what was available at the time.

Thanks. Its refreshing to see someone giving props in the comments.

Java is pretty solid, but not percieved as cutting edge anymore, even though they are still improving it. I think Oracle has done a better job then I originally expected. I think the ecosystem is by far it's biggest advantage. It's a integration target for many projects just because it has such wide adoption.

I think you can use replication to accomplish this.

I had a hard time buying the cards at first. I think this was due to the fact that creativity is hard to put a value on. I ended up buying two packs (I gave one as a gift), and I can honestly say that I have used them hundreds of times. I think the price of the pack actually forces you to get your money's worth out of it. Being creative in your life is one of the best investments you can make.

Just curious: can you recount a time when a card has broken you out of an idea deadlock in a real life situation?

I can definitely see how this could work (I've used writing prompts in the past and they've helped). Just wondered if there were examples outside of the writing world.

> Being creative in your life is one of the best investments you can make.

True, creativity is hard to learn or teach, but it is something you can prepare yourself for and train.

Allow an easement (an easement is the abandonment of a structure)

Best of luck Eric. I can feel the ship turning.

Thanks

Facebook is going down the same road with forcing you to install messenger if you have messages.