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- From: genew@mindlink.bc.ca (Gene Wirchenko)
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- Subject: Re: Can we do programming without seeing the end user?
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 20:03:40 GMT
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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- pod@cadvision.com (Mariusz Zydyk [Prince of Darkness]) wrote:
-
- >On Sat, 23 Mar 1996 06:50:09 GMT, genew@mindlink.bc.ca (Gene Wirchenko)
- >wrote:
- >> I'm not quite that extreme. I would say that if the designer can
- >> not tell the client something non-trivial about the job that the
- >> client doesn't already know, the water is probably too deep.
- >
- >> >Unfortunately, this is a very rare exception, as most programmers have
- >> >no interest outside their field. It shows, guys, it really shows.
-
- >------- While I agree with the above comments [some deleted], I would say
- >that the same goes the other way. For example, an acountant telling a
- >programmer 'write me an accounting program' is about as useful as a
- >programmer whipping out a payroll program without knowing a thing about the
- >subject. There is a lot that goes into writing large packages; most people
- >don't even realize it. Right now there is a large demand for programmers
- >with experience in other fields such as physics or accounting. Naturally a
- >good solution is to have programmers research the subject their program is
- >supposed to deal with.
-
- The research was my point: you needn't call it that though,
- looking (actually looking) at the situation helps a great deal.
- I agree about it cutting both ways. With the best projects that
- I have ever worked on, the end user was interested/committed to it.
- 1) There is a synergy that builds up.
- 2) You are partners not lord and serf (whichever way).
- 3) Minor issues remain minor issues. There is little bickering.
- This is in MY experience. If you have a counterexample or modifiers,
- I'd like to hear about it.
-
- Sincerely,
-
- Gene Wirchenko
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