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A non-programmer’s solution to “Fizz Buzz”

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Re: A non-programmer’s solution to “Fizz Buzz”

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Boss: I need you to write me a program to print the numbers from 1 to 100

Me: Really? Is that really a business requirement? Any other requirements you need done?

Boss: Yes, it's your number 1 priority. No, just 1 to 100

Me: Done. Give it a review and I'll push it live.

Boss: No! I said 1 to 100 and everything divisible by 3 should be replaced by "FIZZ". Why didn't you do that?

Me: I'm pretty sure you didn't ask for that, but I'll do it right now. Any other requirements than FIZZ?

Boss: Thanks for taking care of this. There aren't any other requirements.

Me: Done. Give it a review and I'll push it live.

Boss: Seriously! Why didn't you put the BUZZ in there?

Me: What BUZZ are you talking about? You only asked for FIZZ.

Me: Wait a second, are you having me program FIZZBUZZ for you? What the heck!

Boss: Yes! Somebody on the internet asked how a non-programmer like myself would solve FIZZBUZZ!

Me: Sigh...

Re: A non-programmer’s solution to “Fizz Buzz”

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Boss: I need you to write me a program to print the numbers from 1 to 100 Me: Really? Is that really a business requirement? Any other requirements you need done? Boss: Yes, it's your number 1 priority. No, just 1 to 100 Me: Done. Give it a review and I'll push it live. Boss: No! I said 1 to 100 and everything divisible by 3 should be replaced by "FIZZ". Why didn't you do that? Me: I'm pretty sure you didn't ask for…

Marketing: That's great, but can we change it so that it says now with 25% more buzz? And also get anyone who reads FIZZBUZZ to sign up for our newsletter?

Re: A non-programmer’s solution to “Fizz Buzz”

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Boss: I need you to write me a program to print the numbers from 1 to 100 Me: Really? Is that really a business requirement? Any other requirements you need done? Boss: Yes, it's your number 1 priority. No, just 1 to 100 Me: Done. Give it a review and I'll push it live. Boss: No! I said 1 to 100 and everything divisible by 3 should be replaced by "FIZZ". Why didn't you do that? Me: I'm pretty sure you didn't ask for…

Marketing: That's great, but can we change it so that it says now with 25% more buzz? And also get anyone who reads FIZZBUZZ to sign up for our newsletter?

Marketing: And can you add some social media buttons? That will help it go viral.

Re: A non-programmer’s solution to “Fizz Buzz”

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Marketing: That's great, but can we change it so that it says now with 25% more buzz? And also get anyone who reads FIZZBUZZ to sign up for our newsletter?

Marketing: And can you add some social media buttons? That will help it go viral.

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Re: A non-programmer’s solution to “Fizz Buzz”

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Site is down, here's a PDF of the solution: https://nm-files.s3.amazonaws.com/clive-fizz-buzz.pdf

And if you prefer to not leave your browser, here's a Google Viewer-rendered version of that PDF: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https://nm-files.s3.amazo...
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