Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 21:14:08 -0400
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From: "jakeboot@gmail.com" <jakeboot@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: OT: Lines of code per day...
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Don't want to get into this too much, as I spent a lot of time for the DOD
trying to create metrics for SLOCs, CLOCs, etc. As I understand the work
that was requested is still a WIP (and by the way, there are working groups
on this). But what perplexed me from the start, was how to weigh a Source
Line Of Code done in assembler vs pascal vs fortran...
Still find it interesting that so much time is wasted on this, but as for
the aforementioned dept. and perhaps for some bean counters, I suspect
hidden agendum -- but I've said too much, and will listen, but dare not say
anymore. Love the response from CH
On 5/9/06, Charles Harbour <charles.harbour@pearson.com> wrote:
>
> When interviewing folks for programming positions, I provide a complex
> problem, and ask them to define how they would approach it. You usually
> get a response that is indicative of their programming 'level'--depth of
> experience and level of thoughtfulness.
>
> But, for what it's worth, it kinda depends on what you want. Do you want
> somebody right out of school, who's great at cutting and pasting, who
> maybe
> doesn't produce the most 'mature' code, but can bang out jobs by the dozen
> with little regard to efficiency (either coding or system), or do you want
> somebody who takes 3 weeks to produce some of the most beautiful,
> reusable,
> robust code that delivers the same results that the rookie could have
> banged out in an afternoon (albeit with less robustness, no comments,
> etc)? What is the nature of the work presented? Do you have complex
> problems that need sophisticated solutions? Or do you need somebody who
> can whip things out quickly and not-so-cleanly? Should both programmers
> be
> measured by the same yardstick?
>
> My 2 cents.
> CH
>
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Jake
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The scholar is early acquainted with every department of the impossible.
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