Remarks

 Sometimes I think they have been in it for too long. Maybe they don’t realise what they say but it could really make a big difference if they don’t. I am torn between two choices. The good parts just don’t exist together. Just sad. I like coding because it is like figuring things out. If it was just a plug in and play, it wouldn’t be so exciting to figure out. A barcode scanner configuration… haha. A manual that wasn’t so user friendly. It had 4 engineers trying to configure it. I shall name Zebra is the brand that caused such a havoc. I used to use barcode scanner but handheld ones. Truth is, most of the time, the operator pasted the instructions from the manual on the pc or table on how to change the configuration. Just half a page and could be done within minutes. The none handhelds, not so sure. Anyway, most people don’t read manuals. To my understanding, most don’t. I on the other part preferred a manual. If none exist, the product must be user friendly. At times, I would also realised some user manuals were lazy. They have shared ones for different models. Another is no matter what, you don’t understand and you have to piece everything together to finally make it work. Some they don’t update. The one I got was never the latest. Manual last update was 2013… I was doing the project in 2021. The terminal was a demo unit but it is dated in the year of 2019. Lucky I got an old reference code, which then I realised, the code was actually good although one or two part wasn’t really working as intended because maybe they didn’t really need it or rushing with time. The code was quite similar but then I am not sure whether the software is still an up to date ones. I had some response code given to me but couldn’t find what it means from their manual… What I didn’t really prefer is multiple function to do one function.

Example. Log Data, Another will call this Log Data to log data. then another will call this Log data to log the data in the log data… well, I understand modularity but this is also the code that makes reading difficult… Some code looked ugly but they actually all in one place when the function was called. I needed to go around for it. There are also some with 100 references call. Meaning if I change one it changed all. What if one that link to another was affected by it? not sure? you have to check all of the references before making any changes otherwise, you won’t know when it will affect the actual code. I guess the balance between good engineers was very subjective. It all depended on your habits and background. I had engineering background so who cares about code quality. People only care if your code can produce what was needed and that is all. If your code quality is good but cannot achieve what you needed to do, that will become a choice for the customer. You want to sacrifice which one. If code is hard to change, then you need more time and charge more. A simple program and code is easier to maintain and charged less. Just like using an excel sheet or a good user interface to do the same thing.

I preferred development. Not in the sense of rushing out the mvp but also how it function. Most people perfecting their works over the years. I have seen how fast people has done it, it all depended on the experience they gathered throughout and make improvements. One thing my previous instructor said was true. You would be dealing with the structures and code of others most of the time. I hate the structure anyway. Recently, I saw the addition. I better make my way out. The whole thing was really a mess. This make me think back of the interview question that I get two years back. I am lucky I never get that job if that is the database that I had to deal with. I don’t consider one factors but slowly, these just add up. I guess from development point of view, it is a waste. It will improve your coding skills though. You do all the ridiculous coding required to make it works. Nobody would understand how that was done when there is a click. Behind that click run the most hideous method ever and it could be a Mount Everest or an Anthill. The best wasn’t how good that code is. I think I should develop my own app, then had other people publish it. If I failed, I can always rewrite it. Then try again. Like Game Over, I reset. hm… I really wish for a good laptop. I really wish for a good development environment. I really wish to have a better pay. Cos women after 40 might phase out soon. I only got 5 more years to make my progress before reaping what I sow. I don’t have much time when you saw how each app spend more than 5 years to gain stability. I have 5 years if I don’t die early from my habits.