Re: [boost] New libraries implementing C++11 features in C++03

Subject: Re: [boost] New libraries implementing C++11 features in C++03
From: Dean Michael Berris (mikhailberis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-11-24 22:00:05

On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Christopher Jefferson
<chris_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> On 24 Nov 2011, at 17:59, Hartmut Kaiser wrote:
>
>>
>> What's the problem with having to _think_ for 10 minutes? If you get through
>> that experience it will take you only 9 minutes when you have to do it
>> again. I still can't understand why people complain when they have to use
>> their brains.
>
> This is not a helpful position to take, and to be honest I find it offensive.
>
> My job is researching AI algorithms, I consider myself to "use my brains" all day, every day, trying to design new and interesting algorithms to make progress in solving some really hard AI problems.
>
> However, I don't have infinite brain power, and 10 minutes spent decoding huge TMP error messages is 10 minutes I didn't spend solving them problems I actually care about solving.
>

I don't see why your job has anything to do with the fact that since
you're using C++ you're going to have to learn the error messages
anyway and debug errors anyway in case your program is broken?

Cheers

-- 
Dean Michael Berris
http://goo.gl/CKCJX