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Hope you don't mean things like VB6 or Classic ASP.
In past, someone told me like this "Just learn new things, that'd be useful for you in future". He was about to dump some maintenance project to me.
I said "No, thanks"
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I think it depends on situation, Like how much time, work-load...and many things....
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But not before bitching about it first!
Also, it's you're* [...] with (I'm not really a grammar nazi, but having a 'typo' on the homepage of a well respected English website is, well, sloppy )
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Sander Rossel wrote: having a 'typo' on the homepage of a well respected English website is, well, sloppy
Their from Canadia...you have to make allowances!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I guess they're's nothing I can do about that
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Yes, your b*tch and you're a b*tch makes a massive difference
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I would like to translate a very good comparison like yours from spanish. But on in english it would make no sense
M.D.V.
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modified 24-Jun-14 7:39am.
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Not to be overtly pedantic but:
<Pedantic mode=On>
Quote: But on in eEnglish it would make no sense
English is an adjective not a noun; so always a capital letter.
And in mainly denotes “rest at” while on indicates proximity and position above or outside. However, to rules there are always exceptions. So its on a particular date, not in...
<Pedantic mode=Off>
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: English is an adjective not a noun; so always a capital letter.
Emmm... that makes not much sense.
Do you write?: I am Blonde, you are Tall, he is Ugly but she Beautiful? All are adjectives.
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I'm don't really have a Master degree in English, but It seems like we're supposed to hack each other to pieces by spelling mistakes. I don't really remember what a noun or adjectives are, why should I
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: I'm don't really have a Master degree in English,
Neither do I
Kenneth Haugland wrote: It seems like we're supposed to hack each other to pieces by spelling mistakes
In Spain we say: If you give, don't be surprised when you receive
Have a nice day
M.D.V.
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I had ..
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Of course the best option is always to pass it to someone who already knows it but usually it's not really an option.
So my best approach is to learn the basics and start. Keep learning as I go.
Programming is pretty much the same on any language anyway!
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Or at least you will be trained before you will be tasked to maintain it. This is the common sense.
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And who told you your manager ever met with 'common sense'? You got hired to solve code-problems, this is a code-problem, solve it!
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Man, this is so so so true
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I know! I was there endless times...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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No necessarily true...
It may be handed down to you because the person left the company and you the only logical person to fill his spot. You have to take over all the things that he wrote.
I had such an experience where I had to take over someone else's position and inherit their code. They had a couple of perl scripts which they used for doing some of the automation. I had to first learn perl by myself before I could maintain/change these scripts. This was however my own initiative and had no support/input from any managers.
Point I want to make is nobody cared whether I could do the work or not because they didn't know what was handed down to me. At the end of the day they just care about the results. i.e. is the work done? yes/no
"Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence."
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You gotta love the ivory tower you live in!
Wait until you get out in the "real world" - have you got some surprises coming!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I have 8+ years of experience, thank you very much. I guess I was lucky to land in the right place where common sense is a norm, and not a rare treasure.
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13xforever wrote: I guess I was lucky to land in the right place where common sense is a norm
Even if your email is seriously slow!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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years ago I was given a FORTRAN IV system to add new features to - I had never seen the language in my life. The next project I was given was in a subset of PL/1 which I had also never seen - I went to the local library to get a book on PL/1 (gosh, the days before t'internet) and the only one they had was a Fortran to PL/1 guide - which was rather handy
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I expect an employee to give an estimation how much effort it is to get the task done. If it involves selfstudy/formal training is at the employee to ask for. I don't know what you expect from your boss: thinking all details through for you before daring to ask you if you might wish to take this or that task?
With this attitude you won't get far in the universe I live in... You grow with the challenges! Make the best out of it!
Cheers
Andi
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Thanks for sharing that dream.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Where are you from? And how much is it paid a good programmer in there?
If the second answer is better than my actual salary, I'll move to your place without objections. I would really love to be trained each time I have to fix anyone-else's piece of sh1t.
This is what I am used to in the industry:
if (mode_busines == true)
common_sense = false;
else
common_sense = VERY_RARE;
M.D.V.
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