Something like that sounds like it's far too easy to take out of context and likely miss the entire point.

First, rule-breaking: we've (probably) all heard that goto's are evil. That's a pretty good rule. But you need to understand what's evil about them before you can go and break that rule (which I do regularly, especially in C, and I try to in C++, but some of my coworkers make that difficult).

That said, it's just as likely (from this perspective, not having read that book, or even heard of it) that it's just talking about thinking outside the box. Your boss gives you a box to think in - it's ok to think outside that box for a more holistic solution. I regularly do, and it seems to do me well.

In reply to Re: Breakin' the rules, Breakin' the rules by Tanktalus
in thread Breakin' the rules, Breakin' the rules by esk555

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