Saturday, October 18, 2003
Ten Commandments for Stress Free Programming
1. Thou shalt not worry about bugs.
Bugs in your software are actually special features.
2. Thou shalt not fix abort conditions.
Your user has a better chance of winning state lottery than getting the same abort again.
3. Thou shalt not handle errors.
Error handing was meant for error prone people, neither you or your users are error prone.
4. Thou shalt not restrict users.
Don't do any editing, let the user input anything, anywhere, anytime. That is being very user friendly.
5. Thou shalt not optimize.
Your users are very thankful to get the information, they don't worry about speed and efficiency.
6. Thou shalt not provide help.
If your users can not figure out themselves how to use your software than they are too dumb to deserve the benefits of your software anyway.
7. Thou shalt not document.
Documentation only comes in handy for making future modifications. You made the software perfect the first time, it will never need modifications.
8. Thou shalt not hurry.
Only the cute and the mighty should get the program by deadline.
9. Thou shalt not revise.
Your interpretation of specs was right, you know the users' requirements better than them.
10. Thou shalt not share.
If other programmers needed some of your code, they should have written it themselves.
1. Thou shalt not worry about bugs.
Bugs in your software are actually special features.
2. Thou shalt not fix abort conditions.
Your user has a better chance of winning state lottery than getting the same abort again.
3. Thou shalt not handle errors.
Error handing was meant for error prone people, neither you or your users are error prone.
4. Thou shalt not restrict users.
Don't do any editing, let the user input anything, anywhere, anytime. That is being very user friendly.
5. Thou shalt not optimize.
Your users are very thankful to get the information, they don't worry about speed and efficiency.
6. Thou shalt not provide help.
If your users can not figure out themselves how to use your software than they are too dumb to deserve the benefits of your software anyway.
7. Thou shalt not document.
Documentation only comes in handy for making future modifications. You made the software perfect the first time, it will never need modifications.
8. Thou shalt not hurry.
Only the cute and the mighty should get the program by deadline.
9. Thou shalt not revise.
Your interpretation of specs was right, you know the users' requirements better than them.
10. Thou shalt not share.
If other programmers needed some of your code, they should have written it themselves.
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Everything Happens For A Reason
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were
meant to be there.to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help
figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these
people may be but you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that
they will affect your life in some profound way.
And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible,
painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming
those obstacles you would never realize your potential, strength, will power
or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of
luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all
occur to test limits of your soul.
Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight,
flat road to nowhere safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.
The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you
experience can create whom you are, and the bad experiences can be learned
from. In fact they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If
someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because
they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious
to whom you open your heart.
If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they
love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart
and eyes to little things. Make every day count. Appreciate everything that
you possibly can, for you may never experience it again.
Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and actually listen.
Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold you
head up because you have every right to.
Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you
don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you. Create you own
life and then go out and live it.
Share this with anyone whom you believe has made a difference in your life!
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were
meant to be there.to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help
figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these
people may be but you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that
they will affect your life in some profound way.
And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible,
painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming
those obstacles you would never realize your potential, strength, will power
or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of
luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all
occur to test limits of your soul.
Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight,
flat road to nowhere safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.
The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you
experience can create whom you are, and the bad experiences can be learned
from. In fact they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If
someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because
they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious
to whom you open your heart.
If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they
love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart
and eyes to little things. Make every day count. Appreciate everything that
you possibly can, for you may never experience it again.
Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and actually listen.
Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold you
head up because you have every right to.
Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you
don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you. Create you own
life and then go out and live it.
Share this with anyone whom you believe has made a difference in your life!
