For the formatting, perltidy,
Ah, so you have a coding standard with trivialities like how to format lines of code. (See my other post in this thread about why I don't like codified coding standards).
What are your sanctions if someone breaks the coding standard?
I really see this as a non-issue.
Strange. I see what you do when a standard isn't followed as one of the most important issues. It defines how serious a standard is taken.
If he's a good coder and the team is going to follow a standard but he refuses.... well then he's not a great employee is he?
I've heard that argument about wearing ties as well.
I've known good coders who were awful employees and they got let go.
About the use of whitespace? That's the example I'm using. I wasn't talking about not writing readable code. I was talking about not following the number of spaces the company standard dictates.
How do you quantify something like this?
Well, that was my question, wasn't? If you can't measure it, does it have a significant effect?

In reply to Re: Seeking Best Practices - does your company follow a standard? by JavaFan
in thread Seeking Best Practices - does your company follow a standard? by meraxes

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