It Takes 6 Days to Change 1 Line of Code
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It Takes 6 Days to Change 1 Line of Code
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Re: It Takes 6 Days to Change 1 Line of Code
#2This happens waaaaaaay more than anyone will admit.
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#3Why is the author still working there?
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#4Honestly, for code that controls millions of dollars worth of business and could seriously screw over a lot of people if a subtle flaw was introduced, I don't see a problem with doing it this way.
Might be overkill for one line of code, but where do you set the threshold? If you say any change longer than four lines is subject to this process, then people will work on trickling in new stuff in increments of four lines at a time.
Also, I can do a lot of damage in one line.
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#5And that is how creativity dies. Not all at once with a swift, decisive blow. More like the bites of 10,000 mosquitoes coming 1 at a time, about every 5 minutes so you don't notice that they've stolen a significant amount of your blood until it's too late.
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#6This happens waaaaaaay more than anyone will admit.
Is it sad that I think 6 days is pretty fast?
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#7This happens waaaaaaay more than anyone will admit.
So do the reasons why such infuriating processes are enacted.
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#8Honestly, for code that controls millions of dollars worth of business and could seriously screw over a lot of people if a subtle flaw was introduced, I don't see a problem with doing it this way. Might be overkill for one line of code, but where do you set the threshold? If you say any change longer than four lines is subject to this process, then people will work on trickling in new stuff in increments of four line…
> Also, I can do a lot of damage in one line.
Especially if it takes a week to revert it. You reap what you sow.
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#9'Fuck that shit.'
maintenance programmer words to live by.
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#10Why aren't you appealing directly to Philip more often? Give him a list of what you need and he could have what he wants with 3 emails. Also I don't understand what "access" you need to Marge? You can't email her or something?
edit: d'oh