Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Jeremy North
zero lines = zero errors. I'm there... Actually isn't it about your ability to remove lines of code and increase maintainability because of it? On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Peter Joint peter.jo...@embarcadero.com wrote: I thought it was related to the Developer Productivity Ratio.

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Gary T. Benner
[Reply] HI all, At 15:19 on 13/05/2009 Richard wrote Unfortunately the only way you can become a senior developer is by providing this user group with a copy of your birth certificate. Only after the group agrees that you are at least 70 years old can you start using the distinguished title of

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Conor Boyd
:-D From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Richard Bullin Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2009 3:23 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer Unfortunately the only

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Leigh Wanstead
I recall my boss told me that average developer write around ten lines of code each day ;-) Regards Leigh -Original Message- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz]on Behalf Of Peter Joint Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2009 3:29 p.m. To: NZ Borland

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Matthew Comb
That statistic actually comes from the UK, and for anyone that has ever worked with a brit, its understandable :) Matt. I recall my boss told me that average developer write around ten lines of code each day ;-) Regards Leigh -Original Message- From:

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread John Bird
From what I have seen its when programmers decide to become politicans in their own realm and promote or market themselves. You can be any of Programmer Programmer/Analyst Busines software solutions System programmer Senior programmer Senior Developer Senior Systems Developer Systems Architect

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Leigh Wanstead
Yes, you are right. My boss was from UK. Should I try to not write any code each day? ;-) Regards Leigh -Original Message- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz]on Behalf Of Matthew Comb Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2009 3:55 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Sean Cross
Don't forget CIO, for when you are too old to be a senior developer. Regards Sean Cross CIO Catalyst Risk Management From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of John Bird Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2009 4:07 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi

Re: [DUG] [Off topic] Senior developer

2009-05-12 Thread Eric A
See the article by Richard Gabriel Worse is better - http://dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html Gabriel himself has argued both sides of the worse is better concept. His counter argument : http://dreamsongs.com/Files/worse-is-worse.pdf Eric From: johnkb...@paradise.net.nz