10Nov/091
Quandary (part 1)
I wish to pose a question to the masses, particularly to other available software developers. Take this statement:
"The more screwed up the process, the longer you have a job."
How does that make you feel? Does it bother or amuse you? Would you feel uncomfortable hearing it from a coworker? A boss? When does the statement cross the line, if ever? As a programmer, you strive to produce the best product possible. When is there a "good enough" point? If something is broken, but acceptable, is that ethically capable of being released? Is a project that has no (unit, acceptance, ui, etc.) testing capable of release?
Let me know in the comments.
(PS: wrote this post from my Motorola Droid, which I'm having an absolute blast with)
January 28th, 2010 - 00:09
Chris,
We techies live in a world that (usually) pays us handsomely for our knowledge and ability to engineer solutions. One could claim that we take advantage of less tech-savvy individuals. As long as your product meets the needs of the client and you put forth your best effort who can fault you?
The answer to your question is how you perceive your roll in software development. How much ownership do you take in the entire process? What, if anything do you feel responsible for?
Regardless, all you can really do is ensure that you don’t contribute to the convolutedness.
–Anon