in reply to On "Programming Perl" 3rd Edition

I used to take my Camel3rd into the restroom with me at work, flip to a random chapter, and read for 12.3 minutes. Do that for a couple years and your Camel3rd will end up looking like mine - like it needs a looong vacation. :-)
My criteria for good software:
  1. Does it work?
  2. Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?

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Re^2: On "Programming Perl" 3rd Edition
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Apr 20, 2006 at 12:24 UTC
    restroom with me ... for 12.3 minutes

    Don'tcha just love to hate those dratted "Time & Motion" studies :)

    Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
    Lingua non convalesco, consenesco et abolesco. -- Rule 1 has a caveat! -- Who broke the cabal?
    "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
    In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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      It sounds like dragonchild was in the habit of taking some of those Dilbertian "porcelain cruises". If I recall correctly, the PHB told the denizens of Dilbertworld that they had to take their vacations in small chunks, so Dilbert's sidekick comes back with, "if you need me, I'll be taking a porcelain cruise."
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Re^2: On "Programming Perl" 3rd Edition
by Marza (Vicar) on Apr 20, 2006 at 17:34 UTC

    Mental Note: Never EVER borrow dragonchild's copy of the Camel.

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      I only ever ran out of toilet paper once. I'll let you guess which chapter ended up taking one for the team. :-)
      My criteria for good software:
      1. Does it work?
      2. Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?
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        Number 2, right?

        I'll get my coat... ;-)

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