1. Mosher's Law of Programming
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Steve,
I decided to restate your zen law and add to it... 
Mosher's Law of Programming: There are only two things in the world: code and
desire.
The desire shapes the code. The words in the code do not exist. The body of the
coder does not exist. Nor does the keyboard, the monitor, even the text editor
does not exist. This usually happens at 4 or 5 am [when everything appears to
be an illusion].
Crook's observations on Mosher's Law of Programming:
The desire shapes the code and the code shapes the desire. Everything else
really IS an illusion.
Anyone else want to add to this?....
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Steve, <br>
decided to restate your zen law and add to it...<b> <br>
<br>
Mosher's Law of Programming:</b> There are only two things in the world:
code and desire. <br>
The desire shapes the code. The words in the code do not exist. The body
of the coder does not exist. Nor does the keyboard, the monitor, even the
text editor does not exist. This usually happens at 4 or 5 am [when
everything appears to be an illusion]. <br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Crook's observations on Mosher's Law of Programming:</b> <br>
The desire shapes the code and the code shapes the desire. Everything
else really IS an illusion. <br>
<br>
Anyone else want to add to this?....<br>
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2. Re: Mosher's Law of Programming
>
>Anyone else want to add to this?....
>
"What is the sound of one hand coding..."
3. Re: Mosher's Law of Programming
tink tink tink... tink.. tink.. tink... wham..
:) couldn't resist..
Greg Harris
HHS
> >Anyone else want to add to this?....
> "What is the sound of one hand coding..."
4. Re: Mosher's Law of Programming
Wow, I like it =). When I first read the subject, I thought it was
someone pointing out a hole in my paradigm -- which is what usually
happens when I shoot my mouth off ;). Instead, I'm flattered, thanks.
On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Joel Crook wrote:
> Steve,
> I decided to restate your zen law and add to it...
>
> Mosher's Law of Programming: There are only two things in the world: code and
> desire.
> The desire shapes the code. The words in the code do not exist. The body of
> the
> coder does not exist. Nor does the keyboard, the monitor, even the text editor
> does not exist. This usually happens at 4 or 5 am [when everything appears to
> be an illusion].
>
>
> Crook's observations on Mosher's Law of Programming:
> The desire shapes the code and the code shapes the desire. Everything else
> really IS an illusion.
>
> Anyone else want to add to this?....
>
5. Re: Mosher's Law of Programming
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Your's was one of the best discriptions I've read of late that appropriately
describes a programming session.
Although for me (of late) I've spend hours in the zen repose of code only to
find when I return to the "real" world, the code has faded leaving me with the
realization that all the time I spend with it was in truth the sound of one
hand clapping... the middle of my forehead...
Remember:
It is easy to curse, but to re-curse it must be self-referential...
At 11:10 AM 02/20/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> Wow, I like it =). When I first read the subject, I thought it was
>someone pointing out a hole in my paradigm -- which is what usually
>happens when I shoot my mouth off ;). Instead, I'm flattered, thanks.
>
>On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Joel Crook wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>> I decided to restate your zen law and add to it...
>>
>> Mosher's Law of Programming: There are only two things in the world: code
and
>> desire.
>> The desire shapes the code. The words in the code do not exist. The body
>of the
>> coder does not exist. Nor does the keyboard, the monitor, even the text
>editor
>> does not exist. This usually happens at 4 or 5 am [when everything
>appears to
>> be an illusion].
>>
>>
>> Crook's observations on Mosher's Law of Programming:
>> The desire shapes the code and the code shapes the desire. Everything else
>> really IS an illusion.
>>
>> Anyone else want to add to this?....
>>
Joel H. Crook
Manager, Information Services
Certified Novell Administrator
Microsoft Certified Professional, OS Specialist
Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp.
14724 Ventura Blvd. 2nd Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 971-5100
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<html><div>Your's was one of the best discriptions I've read of late that
appropriately describes a programming session. </div>
<br>
<div>Although for me (of late) I've spend hours in the zen repose
of code only to find when I return to the "real" world, the
code has faded leaving me with the realization that all the time I spend
with it was in truth the sound of one hand clapping... the middle of my
forehead... </div>
<br>
<div>Remember:</div>
<div>It is easy to curse, but to re-curse it must be
self-referential...</div>
<br>
<br>
<div>At 11:10 AM 02/20/2000 -0400, you wrote:</div>
<div>> Wow, I like it =).
When I first read the subject, I thought it was</div>
<div>>someone pointing out a hole in my paradigm -- which is what
usually</div>
<div>>happens when I shoot my mouth off ;). Instead, I'm flattered,
thanks.</div>
<div>></div>
<div>>On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Joel Crook wrote:</div>
<div>></div>
<div>>> Steve,</div>
<div>>> I decided
to restate your zen law and add to it... </div>
<div>>></div>
<div>>> Mosher's Law of Programming: There are only two things in
the world: code and</div>
<div>>> desire.</div>
<div>>> The desire shapes the code. The words in the code do not
exist. The body </div>
<div>>of the</div>
<div>>> coder does not exist. Nor does the keyboard, the monitor,
even the text </div>
<div>>editor</div>
<div>>> does not exist. This usually happens at 4 or 5 am
[when everything </div>
<div>>appears to</div>
<div>>> be an illusion].</div>
<div>>></div>
<div>>></div>
<div>>> Crook's observations on Mosher's Law of
Programming:</div>
<div>>> The desire shapes the code and the code shapes the desire.
Everything else</div>
<div>>> really IS an illusion.</div>
<div>>></div>
<div>>> Anyone else want to add to this?....</div>
<div>>></div>
<br>
Joel H. Crook<br>
<br>
Manager, Information Services<br>
<font size=1>Certified Novell Administrator<br>
Microsoft Certified Professional, OS Specialist<br>
<br>
</font><b>Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp.<br>
</b><font size=1>14724 Ventura Blvd. 2nd Floor<br>
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403<br>
(818) 971-5100<br>
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6. Re: Mosher's Law of Programming
On Mon, 21 Feb 2000, Joel Crook wrote:
>
> Your's was one of the best discriptions I've read of late that appropriately
> describes a programming session.
Probably because I was in the middle of a 22-hour run, that was
broken only twice for food. =)
> Although for me (of late) I've spend hours in the zen repose of code only to
> find when I return to the "real" world, the code has faded leaving me with the
> realization that all the time I spend with it was in truth the sound of one
> hand clapping... the middle of my forehead...
I've been getting seriously deep lately, a while ago I wrote some
code and tried to find a certain function. Since I know how I code, I
looked for certain trademark givaways about that kind of function. But
when I finally found it, I found style-less code, the product of pure zen.
I did not recall writing a single line of it, and it was more efficient
than what I'd normally write. 'Twas a pleasant suprise.
> Remember:
> It is easy to curse, but to re-curse it must be self-referential...
Da.
