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"McDonough, Daniel Mr HQ/SAN" <[log in to unmask]>
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McDonough, Daniel Mr HQ/SAN
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Tue, 18 Mar 1997 15:54:00 -0700
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>Maybe the key is the words THEY SAY:
>    > they say that they spend 20% of their time writing the
>    > initial code. 80% of their time debugging their code
>
>If the basis of comparison is what they say they do, and not actual
>measurements, then what is the purpose of answering them?
>

Technically, you are right.

I seriously doubt that anything I say will change the track this
train is on.

I just can't sit still when someone uses buzz-words and pseudo-science
to build themselves a temple that every one will have to crawl on their
hands and knees, make cash offerings, and pray to for the next 50 years.

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