On Dec 11, 2013, at 4:39 AM, 2551 <2551p...@gmail.com> wrote: > It’s certainly seemed the case to me that I would have probably spent less > time just writing my own code from scratch than I spend trying to figure out > how half the methods I’m trying to use should be implemented.
That’s probably not actually true; our experience of time is pretty subjective, and time goes by faster when you’re in a ‘flow’ state than when you’re trying to figure out something new. Even if it’s a bit faster to write your own code, using the system APIs is probably still a win because (a) their implementations are almost certainly better debugged and more performant than your brand-new unused code; (b) they will be improved and maintained by other people over time, saving you the trouble; (c) they’ve been designed to be reusable, so you’ll be able to use them quickly in your next project; (d) you can later hang out here explaining the APIs to noobs and make yourself look like a guru (or better yet, write books) ;-) —Jens _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
