----- Original Message -----
From: "John Allain" <allain_at_panix.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 2:34 AM
Subject: Write only programming
> > 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.
And JCL would be where? I class that as the ultimate 'write only'
language.
> I can probably read anything,
:^) Ah! You've never seen JCL have you?
> 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.
Some programmers do this deliberately. It used to be considered 'job
security'. ;^)
Cheers
Geoff in Oz
Received on Thu Feb 28 2002 - 16:49:18 GMT