Re: [ppig-discuss] Google Groups vs. Yahoo Groups

2015-04-01 Thread Derek M Jones
pay for using the free Google service, but the way Google tries to control what you can do, so they can track your interests, can be a real pain. -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you

Re: [ppig-discuss] Aweful quiet?

2015-06-14 Thread Derek M Jones
/30/joke-student-subjects-in-software-engineering-experiments/ -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PPIG Discuss" group. To unsubs

Re: [ppig-discuss] Aweful quiet?

2015-06-15 Thread Derek M Jones
y. This result is pressure to give students projects they *enjoy* rather than projects that are *good for them*. I still think maintenance is extremely important, so if anyone has ideas for a software maintenance project that might *not* cost me bad evaluations I'm very interested to take suggest

Re: [ppig-discuss] Aweful quiet?

2015-06-15 Thread Derek M Jones
ot;PPIG Discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ppig-discuss+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to ppig-discuss@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: [ppig-discuss] Aweful quiet?

2015-06-15 Thread Derek M Jones
perience on the results of SE experiments. Slides: http://homepages.dcc.ufmg.br/~figueiredo/disciplinas/2015a/sqm/paper08mauricio.pdf On Jun 15, 2015, at 6:55 AM, Derek M Jones wrote: Richard, Concerning student subjects in SE experiments: people use the subjects they can afford. If you

Re: [ppig-discuss] Aweful quiet?

2015-06-16 Thread Derek M Jones
major changes of approaches to the subject. I'm hoping to get a draft pdf out for public review in the autumn. I will post an announcement to ppig when that happens. In the meantime if anybody has any experimental data they are willing to make public (all the book's code+data is being

Re: [ppig-discuss] Aweful quiet?

2015-06-16 Thread Derek M Jones
ough to believe that? -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PPIG Discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails f

Re: [ppig-discuss] Upcoming events related to the psychology of programming?

2015-12-01 Thread Derek M Jones
isit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PPIG Discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

Re: [ppig-discuss] issues in teaching introduction to programing to CS literate students (1st year at the university)?

2016-02-14 Thread Derek M Jones
emphasized or any specific issues? Thanks in advance, -- Catherine Letondal www.lii-enac.fr/~letondal -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

Re: [ppig-discuss] issues in teaching introduction to programing to CS literate students (1st year at the university)?

2016-02-17 Thread Derek M Jones
-- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PPIG Discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an emai

Re: [ppig-discuss] Beginner friendly error messages

2016-04-05 Thread Derek M Jones
Linda, I am trying to design a data science course for year 10 students that will be taught to, and in some cases *by* beginners. We'll be using Python both Is this a late April fool's post? -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-c

Re: [ppig-discuss] Rhetorical structure of code: Anyone interested in collaborating?

2016-04-28 Thread Derek M Jones
lines.com/2016/03/24/habits-are-the-peripheral-vision-of-the-mind/ which academics get very little of: http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/2015/05/06/computing-academics-destined-to-remain-software-engineering-virgins/ -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 5

Re: [ppig-discuss] Re: Beginner friendly error messages

2016-10-05 Thread Derek M Jones
available. I am very interested in this area, so please feel free to contact me at any time with questions or updates! Kind regards, Brett -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you ar

Re: [ppig-discuss] Re: Beginner friendly error messages

2016-10-06 Thread Derek M Jones
-guidelines.com/2010/04/19/brief-history-of-syntax-error-recovery/ When PCs became available compiler error recovery got seriously worse. -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are

Re: [ppig-discuss] Re: Beginner friendly error messages

2016-10-07 Thread Derek M Jones
L and very good error recover with LALR. It's just a case of investing enough effort (and knowing a bit about how to do it :-). -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are subscri

[ppig-discuss] Power law of practice in software implementation

2016-11-16 Thread Derek M Jones
All, An interesting experiment on learning in software development: http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/2016/11/16/power-law-of-practice-in-software-implementation/ -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You

[ppig-discuss] Simple and quick experiment

2016-11-17 Thread Derek M Jones
All, If anybody is looking to run a simple experiment. Some ideas here: http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/2016/11/17/ability-to-remember-code-improves-with-experience/ -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com

Re: [ppig-discuss] psychological effect of software defects

2016-12-16 Thread Derek M Jones
code, not fixing other people (or their own mistakes). Do you enjoy fixing other people's mistakes? -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [ppig-discuss] psychological effect of software defects

2016-12-16 Thread Derek M Jones
could express your opinions from your perspective (ā€œIā€ statements) rather than make statements about other people. I would appreciate it if you would not use this list as a forum for your views on how people interact. -- Derek M. Jones Software analysis tel: +44 (0)1252 520667 blog:sha

Re: [ppig-discuss] psychological effect of software defects

2016-12-16 Thread Derek M Jones
. Yes, the feeling is one of relief not joy. On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 2:05:33 PM UTC-7, Derek M Jones wrote: Neil, or put another way... if software developers (problem solvers) actually enjoy finding/fixing defects (solving problems), is the personal joy they feel great enough You