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Coding for the customer is fine, but they don't know the difference between crap and art; as long as it runs.

I code for me, later, when I'm trying to figure out what the heck I did.




I code for me, later, when I'm trying to figure out what the heck I did.

I hate it when that happens. I'll read some code and think, "What idiot wrote this?" Then I svn/git blame and find out I wrote it 6 months ago.


The difference between crap and art.

A crap finish product runs like crap because it IS crap. A good finish product fools the user into thinking that the finish product is simple but on examination reveals the purposeful intent of the builder.


Hey! I've written to a deadline before; sometimes it works too. At least at first.




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