Comments on: The ‘should’ word http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/11/17/the-should-word/ Thoughts on Software Development Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Nijhof http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/11/17/the-should-word/comment-page-1/#comment-26914 Mark Nijhof Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:44:38 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1841#comment-26914 On a non related comment about the work Should in tests. I attended an presentation by Kevlin Henney at NDC where he mentioned that 'should' is really a bad usage, should indicated that it might now. I like to use the example: "I should really do the dishes, but ...", he suggests using 'Will Be' or 'Must'. I like to suggest the same for you list, this is more definite. Just bought the book btw :) On a non related comment about the work Should in tests. I attended an presentation by Kevlin Henney at NDC where he mentioned that ‘should’ is really a bad usage, should indicated that it might now. I like to use the example: “I should really do the dishes, but …”, he suggests using ‘Will Be’ or ‘Must’. I like to suggest the same for you list, this is more definite.

Just bought the book btw :)

]]> By: Jaco Pretorius http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/11/17/the-should-word/comment-page-1/#comment-26889 Jaco Pretorius Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:39:10 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1841#comment-26889 I agree with you 100%. When I first started programming I was working with a large team (10+ developers) and I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. For the first 6 months I simply forced myself to ask everyone around me every time I didn't know something. After 6 months I was one of the best developers they had. I still give this advice to any graduates - ask when you don't know something! I agree with you 100%. When I first started programming I was working with a large team (10+ developers) and I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. For the first 6 months I simply forced myself to ask everyone around me every time I didn’t know something. After 6 months I was one of the best developers they had. I still give this advice to any graduates – ask when you don’t know something!

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