Unreadable code : Condensed code that I didn't write Optimized : Condensed code that I did write
Bloated : Well documented code I didn't write Easily Maintained : Well documented code I did write How on earth does this run : Fifth Normal Form It's done : Third Normal Form seek(mProduct) : Of course it'll be there if ( seek(mProduct)) : I've encountered this data before I'm doing a rewrite from basic specs : I've lost the source code Can you show our manager the logic flow on this : You've lost the source code ________________________________________ From: ProFox [[email protected]] on behalf of Gene Wirchenko [[email protected]] Sent: 16 September 2014 06:05 To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF] Programmer's Rosetta Stone At 11:52 2014-09-15, Ted Roche <[email protected]> wrote: >On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 2:37 PM, Gene Wirchenko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > We could probably add a lot more to that list of daffynitions. My > > contribution: > > > > bloated: does more than I want >... if someone else wrote it. Hmph! Would I write something that does more than I want? You bloated my contribution, you <bloated diatribe>! >"Feature-filled" or "Ready for future expansion" if you wrote it (and >billed the customer for it). > >See also: gold-plated specifications. Or maybe, scalable? Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
