From 8fde4427643461a32488e2825cbfcca081c6998a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ed_ Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:39:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 2001499849179697278 --- ...s-probably-why-reading-rob-pike-and-ken.md | 37 ++++++++++++++ ...sible-i-like-to-make-the-mistakes-so-we.md | 51 +++++++++++++++++++ .../index.md | 33 ++++++++++++ archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/index.md | 2 + 4 files changed, 123 insertions(+) create mode 100644 archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-BurnZeZ-this-is-probably-why-reading-rob-pike-and-ken.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-pikuma-when-possible-i-like-to-make-the-mistakes-so-we.md create mode 100644 archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/index.md diff --git a/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-BurnZeZ-this-is-probably-why-reading-rob-pike-and-ken.md b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-BurnZeZ-this-is-probably-why-reading-rob-pike-and-ken.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd97bf6 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-BurnZeZ-this-is-probably-why-reading-rob-pike-and-ken.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@nicbarkeragain This is probably why reading Rob Pike and Ken Thompson code back-to-back is so elucidating." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/BurnZeZ/status/2001501678009282970" +author: "BurnZeZ" +handle: BurnZeZ +post_id: "2001501678009282970" +date: 2025-12-18 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - nicbarkeragain +description: "@nicbarkeragain This is probably why reading Rob Pike and Ken Thompson code back-to-back is so elucidating." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2001499849179697278" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/BurnZeZ/status/2001501678009282970 +- Author: BurnZeZ (@BurnZeZ) +- Posted: 2025-12-18 03:56:00 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@BurnZeZ** ^2001501678009282970 + +**@nicbarkeragain** + +This is probably why reading Rob Pike and Ken Thompson code back-to-back is so elucidating. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-pikuma-when-possible-i-like-to-make-the-mistakes-so-we.md b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-pikuma-when-possible-i-like-to-make-the-mistakes-so-we.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7f17e01 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-pikuma-when-possible-i-like-to-make-the-mistakes-so-we.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +--- +title: "@nicbarkeragain When possible, I like to \"make the mistakes\" so we all learn from it together." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/pikuma/status/2001576791954362566" +author: "pikuma.com" +handle: pikuma +post_id: "2001576791954362566" +date: 2025-12-18 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - nicbarkeragain +description: "@nicbarkeragain When possible, I like to \"make the mistakes\" so we all learn from it together." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "2001499849179697278" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/pikuma/status/2001576791954362566 +- Author: pikuma.com (@pikuma) +- Posted: 2025-12-18 08:54:29 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@pikuma** ^2001576791954362566 + +**@nicbarkeragain** + +When possible, I like to "make the mistakes" so we all learn from it together. 🤣 + +**2/** **@nicbarkeragain** ^2001578157015732546 + +**@pikuma** + +The best thing is when you make a “mistake” and a student smugly points it out. You say in disbelief: “you’re absolutely right!” but inside you’re making this face + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G8cIjRuakAAPwS-?format=png&name=orig) + +**3/** **@pikuma** ^2001578280990941395 + +**@nicbarkeragain** + +Oh yeah! 😈 + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/index.md b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..82806c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +title: "When I'm making educational material, one of the techniques I almost always use is not just explaining why the correct idea works, but why the incorrect ideas don't work." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/nicbarkeragain/status/2001499849179697278" +author: "Nic Barker" +handle: nicbarkeragain +post_id: "2001499849179697278" +date: 2025-12-18 +archived: 2026-08-26 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - nicbarkeragain +description: "When I'm making educational material, one of the techniques I almost always use is not just explaining why the correct idea works, but why the incorrect ideas don't work." +in_reply_to: "" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/nicbarkeragain/status/2001499849179697278 +- Author: Nic Barker (@nicbarkeragain) +- Posted: 2025-12-18 03:48:44 + +## Thread + +**1/** **@nicbarkeragain** ^2001499849179697278 + +When I'm making educational material, one of the techniques I almost always use is not just explaining why the correct idea works, but why the incorrect ideas don't work. +It's easy to forget that often you need to see an ugly solution in order to appreciate an elegant one. + +Branches: [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-BurnZeZ-this-is-probably-why-reading-rob-pike-and-ken]], [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the/2025-12-18-pikuma-when-possible-i-like-to-make-the-mistakes-so-we]] diff --git a/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/index.md b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/index.md index 7437399..235ce0a 100644 --- a/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/index.md +++ b/archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/index.md @@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ tags: - [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-07-15-i-cant-help-but-have-this-feeling-that-were]] - [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-07-22-branchless-programming-is-a-term-used-to-describe]] +- [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2025-12-18-when-im-making-educational-material-one-of-the]] - [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2026-04-06-im-completely-convinced-at-this-point-that-the]] +- [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2026-05-10-psa-if-youve-never-done-graphics-programming]] - [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2026-08-03-imo-basically-every-object-creation-api-you-have]] - [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2026-08-05-an-example-of-this-a-classic-way-to-construct-a]] - [[archive/threads/nicbarkeragain/2026-08-25-i-think-one-of-the-biggest-level-ups-i-had-in]]