Why I Have Given Up on Coding Standards

Re:Why I Have Given Up on Coding Standards by polarcuke on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @03:12PM (#4816090)

This is exactly what I was thinking as I read the article. There really are "Crazy Coder's" out there who write obfuscated code just because they can and it's infuriating.

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Re:Why I Have Given Up on Coding Standards by cfn on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @03:58PM (#4816270)

Well, the problem then is the guy and forcing rules on the whole team instead of solving the root issue sends the wrong message all around.

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Re:Why I Have Given Up on Coding Standards by gte910h on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @04:48PM (#4816484)

Exactly! Policy is rarely the correct answer when firing and reprimanding the troublemaker work too!

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Re:Why I Have Given Up on Coding Standards by NateDad on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @03:55PM (#4816261)

Those are the people you fire first.

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