There are a bunch of apps that I would write differently, too. If there weren't any, *then* there would be a *big* problem. It's important that you keep learning and applying what you learn to how you do your job. That's one of the reasons programming is considered a profession and not a craft (although certainly there are a lot of craft-like aspects to programming).
It also goes beyond just technical skill. I put a lot more efforts into communication. Things like writing better email, better comments, etc... Lately I've been learning Scheme*, which is a very different language from CF, but it's changed how I think about programming, and, as a result, how I program. Now, I'm much more inclined to think about how I want to represent the problem, and make a conscious decision about how I want to think about the problem domain. *I got through The Little Schemer, now I'm working on Scheme and the Art of Programming, next is "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programming". SICP is considered by many to be the best book on programming ever written. The full text is available on line: http://www-mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/. Keep reading, and keep learning! "Twice five syllables, Plus seven, can't say much, but ... That's haiku for you." Jeff Polaski Manager, Web Services Research & Graduate Studies University California, Irvine -----Original Message----- From: Phoeun Pha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:31 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Coldfusion Apps You've Built Hey guys, I'm 2 years in the CF game, and so far I've built a timesheet program, and events administration, countless shopping carts, pharmacy prescription app. But looking back at my code, it was verrrrrry baaaaddd! Like I could think of a hundred places to do things differently, either form CF or from the database design. Obviously it was because of lack of experience Was there anything that you guys have built for past clients that you now know could have been coded better? ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
