Write only programming

From: John Allain <allain_at_panix.com>
Date: Thu Feb 28 10:04:16 2002

> Also reminds me of "programmers" who can "write code" but
> seem unable to read other people's code. Has anyone else
> had this experience? I run into this sort of person all the time . . .

Youu could probably make a graph of "Write Only" languages,
those that allow you to get things done, but then don't explain
themselves very well when read later.
The graph would have CoBOL and Pascal on the left side,
and c and APL on the right.
I can probably read anything, but I realize its an imposition asking
a newcomer to read something that was poorly written, something
where maintence considerations were just forgotten or ignored.

John A.
Received on Thu Feb 28 2002 - 10:04:16 GMT