Dirk Watkins
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Dirk Watkins commented on How do you contribute? on September 2, 2008, 4:45 PM
"Don't reinvent the wheel" - I say that a lot. A lot of developers like to show off their skillset by developing frameworks and extensive class structures that often just add complexity to a project. My philosophy is to keep things as simple as possible. The easier the code is to understand, the easier it is to maintain and troubleshoot (and upgrade). Feature-creep is often deadly.
Dirk Watkins commented on Dan Barber: What is your favorite kitchen gadget? on September 2, 2008, 1:06 PM
Pizza oven. Set it and walk away. Nothing better than that.
Dirk Watkins commented on How do you contribute? on September 2, 2008, 12:45 PM
"Don't reinvent the wheel" - I say that a lot. A lot of developers like to show off their skillset by developing frameworks and extensive class structures that often just add complexity to a project. My philosophy is to keep things as simple as possible. The easier the code is to understand, the easier it is to maintain and troubleshoot (and upgrade). Feature-creep is often deadly.
Dirk Watkins commented on Kevin Rose On Diggnation on September 2, 2008, 9:05 AM
Heck yeah. You guys rock!
Dirk Watkins studied computer science and art at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Dirk now works as a web application developer in Milwaukee programming mostly in c#, sql and javascript. Philosophically, Dirk tries to make things usable and simple - trimming down complex things into bite-size chunks. In his spare time Dirk plays guitar, reads, listens to NPR, works on his house, and sleeps on quiet beaches.
Dirk Watkins commented on Dan Barber: What is your favorite kitchen gadget? on September 2, 2008, 5:06 PM
Pizza oven. Set it and walk away. Nothing better than that.