Re: cobol code assessment


docdwarf@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> In article <sejrt15e8kfv1gs0jfvj9rqh56lndjhhmb@xxxxxxx>,
> Frederico Fonseca <real-email-in-msg-spam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:01:05 +0000 (UTC), docdwarf@xxxxxxxxx () wrote:
> >
> >>In article <1138548428.909665.291230@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >>Alistair <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>[snip]
> >>
> >>>So five people with two years experience each would definitely be
> >>>better than one person with ten years experience.
> >>
> >>Perhaps, Mr Maclean, in the same way that nine women can gestate a zygote
> >>to full term in a single month?
> >>
> >>>Of course, DD would
> >>>posit that, like a good wine, he improves with age.
> >>
> >>Hmmmmm... leaving aside matters of taste I can say that with age I do not
> >>make the same old mistakes... I manage to make newer mistakes that seem to
> >>be more difficult to find.
> >hummmm ..... could we also argue that a common age memory overload
> >problem is taking its toll and making them look like they are harder
> >to find now... :>)
>
> That argument might be made, Mr Fonesca... and tested by having other
> programmers who are younger (and, perhaps, less prone towards 'a common
> age memory overload problem') search for the errors.
>
> It takes them longer, as well... but perhaps this memory-difficulty is
> contagious.
>
> DD

I find that the youngsters are all too ready to give up and pass the
problem on to others just when I'm getting to grips with it.

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