Re: newbie question on cobol syntax

docdwarf@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
In article <8-qdnQ6YAf0SPa_bnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
LX-i <lxi0007@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Pete Dashwood wrote:
"LX-i" <lxi0007@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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So there's hope for me yet - cool! (Of course, this will probably be my last "hands in the code" assignment, especially if I make E-7. That'll put me into management at that point.)
Shhhh!!! Don't tell Doc.... :-)
You know he wakes up when someone uses his name... ;)

zzzzZZZZzzzzzz... eh? huh? whuh? sorry, I was just... considering some weighty matters.

(and if you think horrid things happen when you mention *my* name you should meet my brood-mate... it's a bit more complicated but the results are more spectacular, you just have to darken the room's lights, stand in front of a mirror and say her name three times...)

Heh - I didn't say horrid things happened - just that you woke up. :) Sounds like you have some fun summoning your brood-mate though!

The other day, we were talking about something new that the customer wanted. They didn't think we could do it in a month, so I said, "Well, is there a central, essential piece that we could build, along with an infrastructure that would support the future requirements?"

One of the developers looked at me and said "Man - you sound like a project manager!"

Coming up with a different technical solution is not, in my experience, what most project managers do... some, but not most. If you were allowed to then which would you rather do... spend time slinging code or spend time allocating, co-ordinating and motivating personnel and resources?

Slinging code, of course. :)


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