RE: Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch

Trevor,
        There is a cost related to the processor cycles to do the
compile, and there is a cost related to the programmer's time to find
any errors before he submits. With the cost of computer cycles going
down as time passes and the cost of skilled labor going up, it was
inevitable that at some point they would cross, making it cheaper to
submit and let the computer find your errors. This happened in the 80's.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trevor Perry
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 3:42 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch

Here is my concern. You say "I expect the compiler to catch that and
provide 
me quick access to fix it". This means you are using system resources to

cater for your undisciplined programming approach.

That to me is a lack of commitment to the bottom line of the BUSINESS.
If 
you are compiling on a production server to resolve your spelling
mistakes, 
I think that is a misuse of CPW. If you have a development server, go
for 
it. If you have a development PC, go for it.


On another note, could you care less? or could you NOT care less? I
don't 
understand this american colloquialism.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "albartell" <albartell@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:35 PM
Subject: RE: Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch

I assumed it would help improve programming techniques for most

programmers. With the backlash here, I see that is not the case.

I think we just have different approaches.  I take time to understand 
flow,
but I could care less if I named something incorrectly because I

expect 

the
compiler to catch that and provide me quick access to fix it.  Yes I

use

Ctrl + Space, when it works, to alleviate some naming errors.  I am 
looking
forward to the day LPEX supports refactoring :-)

Finding a balance is important, and that is what I have found.

Aaron Bartell