Haha yeah I suppose this is true—that analogy reminds me of the difference between solos, chambers, and ensembles. I suck at solos, am amazing at chambers and ensembles though, with the occasional trio having been thrown in, where we would all support each other! It all goes out the window if it’s televised, though 😱
Wolfram Research developers demonstrate the new features of Version 12 of the Wolfram Language that they were responsible for creating. Previously broadcast live on June 6, 2019 at twitch.tv/wolfram. For more information, visit: https://www.wolfram.com/language/12/probability-and-statistics/?
@CarlLange @CarlLange (1) Let me first apologize for having played a role in giving this impression. I did jump on a WFR entry and I should have kept quiet and just dealt with it in-house. I will note, however, that the first thing I did was check who was the author, so as not to criticize an external submission/submittor.
@CarlLange (2) I will raise this issue of excessive public critique with the boss. For what it's worth, my suspicion is that he too is going to restrict it to employees, But it could be toned down regardless.
@DanielLichtblau No need to apologise to me in any case, I hadn't submitted a function. I watched more and felt less disappointed as the stream went on. However I don't think these streams are as valuable as the usual ones to have public input on and I think the potential for harm (for want of a better word) to a community member is probably not worth the tradeoff.
@DanielLichtblau Actually, on further thought I do think a public code review for IFR could be useful, but I think the teaching moments need to be expanded and the tone may want to be a bit more positive (the Pop entry comes to mind). I may be being too sensitive, but I do stand by what I said last night.
@CATrevillian You should hear the review sessions. Or see the "needs work" messages. My favorite one began "Danny you're a moron..."
@CarlLange thde Pop entry was me behaving badly (hence my specific apology). I really should hew to a higher standard. I certainly agree these can be informative sessions and, among other things, they gave useful feedback to reviewers, such as myself, on where we had significant lapses. I certainly agree the tone needs to be positive though, so far as public sessions are concerned.
Newbie question: If I have several answers to my question, and I prefer one, is that the one I accept or may I accept multiple answers? For the question I'm asking about, I've verified that all answers work so I don't want to disrespect the work of those who provided answers.
@MarkRoss You can only accept a single answer. Choose the one you like best. I know that can sometimes be difficult when there are multiple answers, but that is the way it is.
You might take into consideration things like which answer has the best explanation (for posterity), or which has the clearest or most concise code, or is the fastest, or uses the least memory. If everything else is equal, you can always choose the one posted first. In any event, it is common practice to upvote every useful answer, whether accepted or not.
