Zalasur @zalasur@mastodon.technology

So I went from "Oh no I'm going to have to buy new pants one size bigger" to "Oh no, I really should have worn a belt today" in the space of about two months. Not bad. 😎

Back from vacation today. I am not ready for this.

STREAM TIME! #Factorio #TwitchKittens https://www.twitch.tv/zalasur

#Factorio is more fun than a barrel full of monkeys! #TwitchKittens https://www.twitch.tv/zalasur

#Factorio: Island Hopper Episode 1! Rampant AI Mod! No Main Bus! Will I cry? Probably! #twitchkittens https://www.twitch.tv/zalasur

Today I'll be playing #Factorio with a combination of mods for Bob's Enemies and Rampant AI. With maximum water coverage I'll be playing an Island Hopper game. Stop by and watch the derpitude later today!

#Minecraft Nether Hub Work, Followed by #Factorio Planning Session! #TwitchKittens https://www.twitch.tv/zalasur

Me, a junior dev: "Wow, he's a senior software engineer. He must really know his stuff to make it this far!"

Me, a senior dev: "How did that @$#! moron even get a job here!? Did he learn to indent his code in a barn!? He couldn't tell a semicolon from a hole in the ground! Hell, the hole in the ground could give better code reviews than this idiot!"

Bonus round: immediately after doing this, yell out loudly, "Why's it so dark in here!?" to really make an impression

If you're getting into the office later than most of your coworkers, and you see that all of the overhead florescent lights are still turned off, one way to brighten up everyone's day is to turn on every light in the room list dramatically (extra points if you manage to make slapping noises with your hands against the wall doing so as a way to announce your tardy arrival).

Me: Hm, I'm a little bored right now, so I'll ask an open-ended question on Mastodon about a topic that's been known to generate some controversy.

Me, right now:

However, for me to build a persuasive argument I'll probably need a somewhat more credible source of info (no slight intended against stack overflow, but my colleagues will have stricter expectations)

So, question for anyone: is there a good source that talks about early returns in function (programming language does not matter for the most part)? A balanced discussion about pros and cons are preferred.

If I find anything myself I'll post a follow-up in this thread

So during a code review, one of the senior devs dinged my use of early returns in one of our functions. I pushed back of course and eventually won that argument but I have a suspicion this coworker will bring this up again in the future.

I did some online research and I was surprised to find almost nothing in the way of formal documentation with regards to the use of early returns [1/2]