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- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc
- Subject: Re: C++ with Zapp vs. Delphi
- Date: 23 Jan 1996 02:47:30 GMT
- Organization: Phoenix Business Enterprises
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- The common fault of results produced by RAD caused by the fact that those who
- hire believe you can now hire an idiot. It also makes it easier for idiots to
- produce something vs. nothing.
-
- RAD does NOT replace a skilled programmer.
-
- Get two programmers of equal skill, give one a RAD tool. Which one finishes
- faster and better?
-
- RAD is not at fault here. Bad programmers will always produce bad code.
-
- Imagine this: An ape at a type writer will produce the words APE every nth
- tries, just as a law of averages. A monkey on a word processer with "smart
- fill" will likely produce it more often.
-
- However, an experienced typist does not use an archaic manual
- typewriter... They use word processors.
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- Pennsylvania: We need a road dentist. We have road cavities.
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- |* Chad Z. Hower - phoenix@pobox.com |
- |* Consultant - Phoenix Business Enterprises |
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