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From: "Marius" <sorry@nospamfor.me>
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Subject: Re: Oracle/Google demonstrate human beings cannot write 10 lines of code without making a mistake ;)
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 22:16:40 +0000 (UTC)
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>Though 10 lines seems really low (unless you're using that weird C
>dialect <g>), 1 error each 20 to 50 sounds about right for experienced
>programmers.
>"
>
>I will have to disagree with you on the number of lines that an
>average human being can write flawlessly.

You can, i don't think we will ever agree on the approx. amount of
errors made by an average programmer and experienced programmer. (i
deliberately wrote experienced programmer)

>One could consider writing and reasoning about programming lines as
>an exercise in thinking ahead like "chess".
>
>My hypothesis simply comes down to this: an average human being can
>at most think 10 steps ahead in a game of chess ;)
>
>If you could truly think ahead in steps of 20 or 50 then that would
>make you a really strong chess player ! ;) I doubt it, more likely
>you are over estimating yourself ;) :)

Chess is kind of a weird comparison but i do agree that a seasoned
programmer will think ahead like 2 units, 5 classes etc. Programmers
think more ahead in terms of algorithmes, processes etc and the details
of those dont need to be crystal clear (unlike chess).

;)