Brooks argued that all software
programs are ultimately doomed to succumb to their own internal inertia.
"Less and less effort is spent
on fixing original design flaws; more and more is spent on fixing flaws
introduced by earlier fixes," wrote Brooks. "As time passes, the system
becomes less and less well-ordered. Sooner or later the fixing ceases
to gain any ground. Each forward step is matched by a backward one.
Although in principle usable forever, the system has worn out as a base
for progress."
This means you shouldn't be hacking.
Be an engineer, not a retarded goat with typing skills. Be willing to
fix the system instead of just fixing the bug or adding the feature.
programs are ultimately doomed to succumb to their own internal inertia.
"Less and less effort is spent
on fixing original design flaws; more and more is spent on fixing flaws
introduced by earlier fixes," wrote Brooks. "As time passes, the system
becomes less and less well-ordered. Sooner or later the fixing ceases
to gain any ground. Each forward step is matched by a backward one.
Although in principle usable forever, the system has worn out as a base
for progress."
- Frederick P. Brooks
(author of the book "The Mythical Man Month")
This means you shouldn't be hacking.
Be an engineer, not a retarded goat with typing skills. Be willing to
fix the system instead of just fixing the bug or adding the feature.
- Geoff Fortytwo
(a software engineer with the right values)
Version 2.1 last modified by Geoff Fortytwo on 12/05/2008 at 01:28
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