Curricula (was: Assembly vs. Everything Else

From: Derek Peschel <dpeschel_at_eskimo.com>
Date: Wed Aug 22 14:41:09 2001

On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 12:39:04PM -0500, McFadden, Mike wrote:
> With the new genetic engineering maybe we should genetically engineer and
> breed programmers in categories.
>
> 1. Fast twitch, code before they think
> 2. Slow twitch, think then code
>
> A. Accurate code on first try
> B. Approximate code on first try
>
> y. Mission critical code is goal
> z. entertainment quality code is goal
>
> I think I'll order a 2Az for my next child.
>
> Intended to be humor, but I get acknowledgement, patent rights and a Nobel
> Prize if it actually comes to pass.

You also get to deal with all the 1Bz's out there, as punishment for
unleashing this idea on the world. :)
Received on Wed Aug 22 2001 - 14:41:09 BST