‘Programmers Are Tiny Gods’
Like designers, if you give a programmer a problem with parameters, they'll apply every bit of genius they have to solve it in the best possible way. If you tell them how to do it, you'll suffer the wrath of an angry God.
Kirk’s PRNG |
"Anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin." --John von Neumann |
Like designers, if you give a programmer a problem with parameters, they'll apply every bit of genius they have to solve it in the best possible way. If you tell them how to do it, you'll suffer the wrath of an angry God.
I write code for a living. Some of it is cool, most of it works, and a little bit is shameful. I'm an irredeemable nerd in the city but flee to the mountains whenever time permits.
I'm obsessed with user interfaces and beautiful things of any kind.
I live with my beautiful wife and kids in Colorado Springs.
Find my programming blog at prng.vangorkom.org, random thoughts at kirk.vangorkom.org, and my family life at vangorkom.org
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