[WDSCI-L] Re: Installing a web change (was: importing a rpg orsqlrpg)

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> It may just be that I'm
> getting old, but it sure seems that there are a lot of people
> these days who
> point to OTHER people's "standards" as justification for their decisions.
> And that is a sure sign that innovation is on a downhill trend.

And you know, looking at it, maybe that's what programming has become.
Maybe programming as we did it in the 70's, 80's and even the 90's is now
outdated.  Perhaps there is no longer room for individual thinking and
innovation.  Maybe it's no longer a question of coming up with the best
possible design, but instead about getting it out the door the as fast as
possible.  Maybe it's just about getting it done, rather than getting it
done right.

Maybe the quality of code is now measured by how closely it adheres to
whatever arbitrary standards are in vogue at the time, and how easy it is
for a programmer to do his or her job.

If so, I am absolutely a dinosaur.  Back then, programming was HARD, and it
took really smart people, and we argued all the time, and we did great
things.  Maybe that's not the point anymore, I don't know.

Joe