How do programmers know what to code before they write any code?

Answer: Let me let you in on a secret.​ It's not a very well-kept secret, but i.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You How do programmers know what to code before they write any code? Andrew Bromage, 70+ programming languages, lost count Written May 13 Let me let you in on a secret. It's not a very well-kept secret, but it must be a secret, because not very many programmers say what I'm about to say in the way that I'm ab...  Read More » Does RuneScape affect willpower? Andres Pilquil Varas, Runescape player since 2007 Updated Oct 9, 2019 Yes. A friend of mine had to write about 5000 lines of code for a job, he finished in 6 hours. When he called his boss to tell him he was finished his reaction was: "Alberto, ...  Read More » How wise is it to pursue a PhD under a newly recruited professor or a recently established lab? Barry Rountree, Computer Scientist, LLNL Written Nov 30, 2019 The upside is that you'll have their full attention, and they're more likely to be very enthusiastic about your work. The downside is that they've never managed a PhD stude...  Read More » You drive hundreds of miles outside a city in the middle of nowhere and you see houses in the countryside in the US. If they don't farm, what do these people do all day? Matt Chambers, lives in The United States of America Updated Mar 9 Hi. I'm one of those people. If you went past my house today you would see a yard of half a dozen acres. You wouldn't see the large garden under all the snow. What do I do? I...  Read More » What are some reasons to choose industry over academia? Karan Mehta, Laser Designer, PhD in ECE, on the autism spectrum Written Feb 18 You get paid a lot more money, and usually have less stress than a freshly graduated tenure-track professor. This improved work-life balance and more money can be a nice ch...  Read More » Is C++ the hardest mainstream language? Andrew McGregor, Performance Measurement Lead at Fastly (2019-present) Written Jun 1 Past a certain level, language no longer matters. C++ seems very complex as a beginner to intermediate programmer; it is pretty complex, certainly for a mainstream language....  Read More » As a PhD student, how seriously would you take the research of an undergraduate student? Neto Sosa, UCI bioengineering phd student Written Dec 30, 2018 In my experience at UCI I found that undergrads performing their OWN research (not working under a grad student) were often performing research at a higher level than the average ...  Read More » PIs, when you are hiring postdocs, what could make a postdoc's application stand out and make you want to interview them? Pranav Bhounsule, Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago Updated Apr 7 When faculty hire postdocs, they are usually very strategic about it. Besides the research area which is advertised openly, there is a hidden agenda which is not obvious in...  Read More » Why do most D&D campaigns end well before level 20? Am I the only one who thinks that's the most fun level to be a PC in? Mark Stamp, Entertainment Writer (2017-present) Written Apr 23 My friends and I have sort of come to the conclusion the DnD level system can be broken down into four broad sections: 1–4: You are a normal-to-well-trained person. 5–10: You...  Read More » A professor who I emailed agreed to meet me to discuss being my PhD advisor, but I feel like I have nothing to offer as a first year grad student. What should I say in the meeting? Thomas Britz, Got my maths PhD through hard but fun work Written Jan 30 Don't worry! At this stage, you are not expected to be able to offer much at all. This is just the very beginning of your research journey. I would recommend that you listen ...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/