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John Ousterhout

04/09/25

@ The Pragmatic Engineer

I advocate for writing tests when fixing bugs, as it helps ensure that the bug is properly addressed.

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The Philosophy of Software Design – with John Ousterhout

@ The Pragmatic Engineer

The Philosophy of Software Design – with John Ousterhout

04/09/25

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Michael Paulson

03/23/25

@ Lex Fridman

I find that using asserts in programming helps catch potential issues early, preventing them from becoming real bugs later on.

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Michael Paulson

03/23/25

@ Lex Fridman

Debugging is a joy for me because I can see the results of my decisions through the effectiveness of my asserts, which help catch errors early.

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Anthropic Cast

06/04/25

@ Anthropic

I typically use Claude for simple tasks like writing tests or bug fixes through GitHub issues, while more complex tasks require my involvement to refine the output.

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Anthropic Cast

06/04/25

@ Anthropic

I haven't written a unit test in months because Opus writes my tests perfectly the first time, making the process more hands-off.

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Anthropic Cast

06/04/25

@ Anthropic

I frequently use Claude in pull requests by simply mentioning it to fix issues or write tests, eliminating the need to ask coworkers for help.

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Tom Blomfield

04/25/25

@ Y Combinator

Frequent refactoring is essential once the code is functional and tests are in place, as it helps maintain a clean and manageable codebase.

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Michael Paulson

03/23/25

@ Lex Fridman

Creating powerful systems that work correctly most of the time brings me joy, especially when I can stress test them and ensure they function as intended.

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Varun Mohan

05/02/25

@ Y Combinator

We need to focus on improving the development experience beyond just code writing, including design and debugging processes.

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Max Johnson

05/16/25

@ OpenAI

When I notice small problems in the code, I can send them to Codex instead of stopping my workflow to fix them immediately.