John Hebert wrote: >Programming software requires more than just coding, >of course, just like building a house requires more >skills than simply measuring, cutting and nailing wood >together. > A good point - you can write a first class program and find that it's a commercial failure because, although it works perfectly, it's got a terrible GUI, bad manual or is poorly marketed. I think that finding someone to write code is far easier than finding someone who can create a program that works intuitively. Coding skill is only a small part of being a good programmer.
>Software development is a topic that is >being researched and debated about every day. >Hopefully it is improving. > It would be nice to think so - and I'd agree with you if the "The Mythical Man-Month" wasn't still in print - and as a 20th anniversary edition too ... Edmund Cramp -- If you're a bass player in a rock band, you are by definition a moron. -- Scott Thunes
