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1. Bigger than my head 2015-03-17

   tags: code, complexity, development, engineer, fun, head, programming/job-interview

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   A friend of mine was once interviewing an engineer for a programming job and asked him a typical interview question:

   • How do you know when a function or method is too big?
   • Well, said the candidate, I don't like any method to be bigger than my head.
   • You mean you can't keep all the details in your head?
   • No, I mean I put my head up against my monitor, and the code shouldn't be bigger than my head.

   ~ from http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/practical-a-simple-database.html