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The Programmer's Paradox
Personal blog · theprogrammersparadox.blogspot.com · on HN as phomerprogramming
The Programmer's Paradox is a personal blog at theprogrammersparadox.blogspot.com about programming. Since 2008, 31 different Hacker News readers have linked it 46 times, most often “Lessons Learned”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-29, and you can follow it by feed.
A blog about software development and programming.
Most-linked posts?
- Lessons Learned4 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2024-01-12
- Software Engineering3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2015-11-28
- Code normal forms (2008)2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2008-12-10
What Hacker News says?
http://theprogrammersparadox.blogspot.com/ Nearly 15 years of writing about most aspects of software development. Not really awesome, but it is my attempt to make some sense out of 30 years of software development.
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on “Ask HN: What is your blog and why should I read it?”Submitted Symmetry as a story · 19 points
HN discussionLocation: Toronto Remote: Yes, preferred right now. Willing to relocate: Maybe, later, at some point. Technologies: Go, Java, C, C#, Unix, Windows, etc. Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhomer/ Email: paul_homer at yahoo.ca I've got 30+ years of programming/design/managing experience. I prefer algorithmic coding for backends but I have worked in a wide range of different positions, systems, and domains. Blo…
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on “Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2020)”Submitted The Programmer's Paradox: The End of Coding as We Know It as a story · 19 points
HN discussionSubmitted Systems Thinking as a story · 17 points
HN discussionSubmitted Pattern for Pattern as a story · 9 points
HN discussionSubmitted Assumptions as a story · 6 points
HN discussionSubmitted 7 Fabulous Ways to Great Programming as a story · 6 points
HN discussionSubmitted Lessons Learned as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted Software Engineering as a story · 4 points
HN discussionSubmitted Yak Shaving as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Time vs. Risk as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Necessity of Determinism as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted 'Normalized' code is elegant code. as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Social Disorder as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted When the Bubble Bursts as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Determinism as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Programmer's Paradox: Lessons Learned as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Waterloo Style as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Containers, Collections and Null as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Programmer's Paradox: Software Engineering as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Programmer's Paradox: Software Engineering as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Code normal forms (2008) as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Fundamental Laws as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Things Every Software Architect Should Know as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Programmer's Paradox: Building in Quality as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Fundamental Coding Issues as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Waterloo Style as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Nailed It as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Lessons Learned as a story · 1 points
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