15 Aug
2001
15 Aug
'01
6:57 a.m.
Douglas Quebbeman skrev:
which
Seriously, what's a demo programmer? A
programmer who writes
only demo software? As in mock-ups? Prototypes?
A demo is a demonstration, showing off your programming/gfx/music talent.
The demo crews arrange demo parties where they display their demos and win
prices. It's all about pushing the limits of what's possible on a computer.
Still, I doubt that Doug would like demo programmers. They're usually all
quick'n'dirty, not a trace of the kind of academic programming practices
Doug seems to prefer.
What I don't like is dog-and-pony shows, too much sturm und drang.
I *have* developed prototypes, and told the boss to keep the client
as far away from seeing it as humanly possible. Let the marketing
people suck the money out of the vulture capitalists, no felching for me.
Maybe you're talking about programming contests? If so, you're right,
I never liked them; and like multiple-choice tests, which basically
test your ability to take tests, programming contests basically
demonstrate your ability to demonstrate and to participate in contests,
neither of which interest me.
Regards,
-doug q
15 Aug
15 Aug
9:15 a.m.
Douglas Quebbeman skrev:
Douglas
Quebbeman skrev:
which
> Doug seems to prefer. Seriously, what's a demo programmer? A
programmer who writes
only demo software? As in mock-ups? Prototypes?
A demo is a demonstration, showing off your programming/gfx/music talent.
The demo crews arrange demo parties where they display their demos and win
prices. It's all about pushing the limits of what's possible on a computer.
Still, I doubt that Doug would like demo programmers. They're usually all
quick'n'dirty, not a trace of the kind of academic programming practices
What I don't like is dog-and-pony shows, too much
sturm und drang.
It's all about sturm und drang.
I *have* developed prototypes, and told the boss to
keep the client
as far away from seeing it as humanly possible. Let the marketing
people suck the money out of the vulture capitalists, no felching for me.
Maybe you're talking about programming contests? If
so, you're right,
I never liked them; and like multiple-choice tests, which basically
test your ability to take tests, programming contests basically
demonstrate your ability to demonstrate and to participate in contests,
neither of which interest me.
Programming contests are another deal. They're just about academic
programming. Demos are more like MTV on a computer screen.
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weist?
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5:29 p.m.
What I don't like is dog-and-pony shows, too much
sturm und drang.
The investors are getting itchy trigger fingers, so in a mad string of 23
hour days you kludge together a prototype of what in six months could be
proof of concept. Things dangle by wires, error messages get turned off
with an assembly flag, and nobody notices just how "busy" you and the rest
of the engineers are during the demo keeping it alive.
Then in a blur the CEO comes by shakes your hand and says, Great job, lets
ship it.
Dog and pony hell, in a startup its a do I have a job on Monday show.
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