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Chat: Why still 80 columns?

Chat: Why still 80 columns?

FromCoRecursive: Coding Stories


Chat: Why still 80 columns?

FromCoRecursive: Coding Stories

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On June 1st, 2014, the following question showed up on hacker news:  "Why is 80 characters, the standard limit for code width." You probably know what happens next. People started to post their opinions and the comments and other people started to disagree. The posts spread around the internet.  So that is going to be today's show: Let's answer this question.   It's a question about traditions and teamwork, and how preexisting idioms shape us and help us, but sometimes restrict us.  Episode Page Support The Show Subscribe To The Podcast Join The Newsletter
Released:
Jun 1, 2022
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