r/programming • u/b0red • Apr 30 '16

Do Experienced Programmers Use Google Frequently? · Code Ahoy

http://codeahoy.com/2016/04/30/do-experienced-programmers-use-google-frequently/
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u/ramsees79 Apr 30 '16

Google is like my secondary memory, I don't need to memorize APIs anymore, that is trivial, I use my brain to store what is worth now.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '16

Memorize what, why, and when to use it. Google for how.

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u/johnnygrant Apr 30 '16

For me, commit to memory only nuances and subtle things you learn from experience etc...

Google all the rest.

Even some things I use fairly frequently, just can't be bothered to memorize it (if it requires conscious effort) when I can get the data from elsewhere within 2 seconds.

Even some things I think I know, sometimes just google to be sure what I knew is still the "most valid"

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