On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Thien-Thi Nguyen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Overall, i would say they are "process-oriented changes" > which, if applied, would affect the project at a meta level. > > Like doing morning exercises, you first get the form of the > activity roughly in shape, and over time the form of your body > (in this analogy, the code) follows. Of course, if you neglect > doing such preparations, your body may shape up, anyway, but it > will be more work (and less fun, unless you are a masochist) in > the long run. > > Now i will describe each change in (more) detail, mixing in the > morning exercises analogy a bit to keep myself interested.[0] > > * 192f0cd [admin] Add HACKING; nfc. > > Hacking is the pleasure of mind-motion manifested in source > code changes (or so says the doctor who prescribes these > things), so this file is like the list of hints you tape to the > bedroom door. It tells you (briefly) how to get started, how > to measure and record progress, and how to behave around others > who might be of parallel pursuit. It is not complete, because > the doctor is not always the pharmacist, and the pharmacist is > not always the patient, and the patient is not always sick. > Thien-Thi Nguyen "Hacking is the pleasure of mind-motion manifested in source code changes" - http://tinyurl.com/yzyqs2p Love this quote, thanks so much for sharing! mike
