Re: Lines of code per day? -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: Lines of code per day?
From: David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:09:24 -0500
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On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 11:05 AM John Yeung <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The *fundamental* problem with thinking about LOC is that it is based
on the premise that the job of a programmer is to write code.

IMO, a programmers 'job' is to solve problems.

Usually we solve problems by writing code ... but sometimes we solve
problems by identifying problems in procedures, user education, or
finding finding 3rd party solutions.

david

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