On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 11:14:29PM +0100, Johan Engelen wrote:
Great that you are all positive about the idea. Perhaps we can offer a choice from a list of, say, 3 books, covering a bit more about people's interests/level of coding. Note that C++11 is around the corner, which changes C++ quite a bit. Also Stroustrup's "A Tour of C++" (it is about C++11) may be good for you Martin as it is intended for people coming from other languages.
I'm afraid of some developer envy, any ideas about how to pick who gets a book? (it is a nice idea to give people like Jabier a book too)
Well, to avoid envy I think it needs to be based on a solid deterministic criteria. So, like, ranking based on number of commits in 2013 would be suitable.
Maybe limit it further to commits to inkscape/src/, so we're giving to coders specifically.
Providing a choice of three books is good; they may already own one or two of the books. Also from a project perspective it gives us more breadth than if we gave everyone the same book.
Bryce
cheers, Johan
On 10-1-2014 22:45, Josh Andler wrote:
I think it's a great idea. So if we start an official vote, count me in.
I also have a suggestion about maybe buying an extra copy for someone who has been working hard to contribute but who does not yet possess commit privileges. Jabier has really been trying hard, doesn't have a lot of experience with C++, but has been really suffering from a lack of code review (he has requested numerous times for review of his branches and patches).
See related: http://inkscape.13.x6.nabble.com/info-to-devel-groups-td4969120.html
Cheers, Josh
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Martin Owens <doctormo@...23...> wrote:
On Fri, 2014-01-10 at 21:00 +0100, Johan Engelen wrote:
I just saw the book "Effective C++", which I believe is a great resource to inspire thought and learn how to write better code, and is meant for experienced programmers.
What is this C++ of which you speak? ;-)
I likewise have no C++ book, being a python developer first. I guess way too much and lean on the compiler to tell me when things aren't right. Would be useful to have a reference in physical.
Martin,
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