Re:Are Your Programmers Working Hard, Or Are They Lazy?
by knightofmars on Thursday December 12, 2013 @12:55PM
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I think the point missed is that you can easily look at the work done and contrast the quality of Bricklayer A's and Bricklayer B's. Concrete results will always be easy to verify and contrast immediately whereas the nebulous and vague world of software will really only show its true colors when you're ten years down the road and still able to add enhancements without crippling the system.
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Re:Are Your Programmers Working Hard, Or Are They Lazy?
by breischl on Thursday December 12, 2013 @06:52PM
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Unless you've got x-ray vision, it can be pretty difficult to verify the quality of work. Is there a proper footing under that wall? Is there gravel under that? Was the mortar mixed to the proper consistency? Is there a second course of brick hidden behind the first one (wait, should there be?) and if so what's the quality of that? That's just what I can think to ask from having had one minor wall built. I'm sure a real bricklayer could do better.