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06/25/05 04:58
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 		 #95896 - PHBs don't care
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Bartosz Wucke said:

But who DOES care about code maintainablity? Well, first off, your boss. Management loves to have maintainable code, because then they can fire developers at will


Actually, no. The typical manager doesn't know squat about the software development process. They wouldn't know maintainable code if it bit them in the ass. Hence they don't care. They care only about code they can sell.

There are many factors that determine what is "good" code. Number one is "does it work?", followed very closely by number two: "is it maintainable?" All other factors are a distant third.





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TopicAuthorDate
finally the trade press recognizes            01/01/70 00:00      
   Amen            01/01/70 00:00      
   How many seniors write 'good' code?            01/01/70 00:00      
      I wonder            01/01/70 00:00      
         Definition of Good            01/01/70 00:00      
            Good            01/01/70 00:00      
      you are wrong            01/01/70 00:00      
         Still depends.            01/01/70 00:00      
         Strong words!!            01/01/70 00:00      
            Russell            01/01/70 00:00      
               this little quirk.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  if only            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Well            01/01/70 00:00      
                        correction            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Well then            01/01/70 00:00      
                              There's the crux            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Niches            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Oh, but yes!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    no way            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       By whom then?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Bartosz, your ramblings are not about ma            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             And then            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                The issue discussed is not open or close            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Fair enough            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Mandatory?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      WGASA            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Closed source            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Yes.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      simple falsehood            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Not quite the same            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Oh, well            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               Is that the point?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          PHBs don't care            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Worse            01/01/70 00:00      
            Pretty normal really...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Donald            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Whats the difference ?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Maintainable            01/01/70 00:00      
            Erik, You've yet to convince me!            01/01/70 00:00      
               I bid you peace            01/01/70 00:00      
               HLL perhaps?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Some code does not need to be maintained            01/01/70 00:00      
            oh it is            01/01/70 00:00      
               now..            01/01/70 00:00      
                  OOPS            01/01/70 00:00      
   re:trade press            01/01/70 00:00      
   an afterthought            01/01/70 00:00      
      Maintainability Vs functionability            01/01/70 00:00      
         Maint.vs functionality, design vs test            01/01/70 00:00      
            Design is not everything.            01/01/70 00:00      
               Maintainable Vs Robust code            01/01/70 00:00      
               maintainaibility is a cost saver            01/01/70 00:00      
   averagosity; job security; survivability            01/01/70 00:00      
      If bad code gives Job Security then Why?            01/01/70 00:00      
         neither have I            01/01/70 00:00      

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