15 Apr
2011
15 Apr
'11
12:19 p.m.
On 4/15/11 2:04 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
I have come to reliase that just because somebody is
employed to do a
particular job, or just because they have a piece of paper qualifying
them to do a particualr job, it does not mean they are able to do that
job properly (or willing to do that job properly).
Exactly. Proof of ability is in doing, not in a piece of
paper...whether that piece of paper is a business card, an industry
certification, or a university degree.
I suspect this somewhat colours my view of open-source
.vs. commercial
software.
It *defines* mine. The very notion of doing something because it's
your 9-5 job vs. doing something because it's what you love makes the
difference. It's reinforced for me every time I run across a Windows
blue screen on an ATM, a "live" restaurant menu, or an airport
information display. I've seen (and cleaned up the messes from) enough
clock-watching "programmers", and the drek they churn out to meet the
minimum requirements to go home on time, to last me a lifetime.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL