bad programmer article
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The newsletter had a link about being a bad programmer[^] that suggested as an alternate career becoming a Civil Engineer. Bad idea. I don't want any more bridges falling down because some Engineer can't think. Well, at least they would have to earn their BS and if they don't have the characteristics needed to be a good programmer, they shouldn't get passing grades to foist themselves on us as a Civil Engineer. 40 years ago, the term "Computer Engineer" didn't exist. There's a good reason why that term is desirable.
I may be an engineer, but I refuse to be a civil engineer. :mad:
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I may be an engineer, but I refuse to be a civil engineer. :mad:
difference between civil engineers and electrical engineers? civil engineers build targets :) having said that, is their a CE in the audience that can explain how to hang a door square? ;P
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I may be an engineer, but I refuse to be a civil engineer. :mad:
and I thought the article rather pissie
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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difference between civil engineers and electrical engineers? civil engineers build targets :) having said that, is their a CE in the audience that can explain how to hang a door square? ;P
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Getting it square is easy; making it plumb is tougher. ;P
Will Rogers never met me.
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The newsletter had a link about being a bad programmer[^] that suggested as an alternate career becoming a Civil Engineer. Bad idea. I don't want any more bridges falling down because some Engineer can't think. Well, at least they would have to earn their BS and if they don't have the characteristics needed to be a good programmer, they shouldn't get passing grades to foist themselves on us as a Civil Engineer. 40 years ago, the term "Computer Engineer" didn't exist. There's a good reason why that term is desirable.
About 35 years ago the term surfaced at my school, in the form of a BS in Computer and Electronics Engineering. The curriculum was so watered down I thought it would be better taught at a junior college. They took all the trivial digital classes and bundled them, tossed out the hard classes that make electronics engineers engineers, and added some simple programming classes to round out the menu of easy 'A's. In retrospect, though, those who took the easy route would have been in their prime earning years when the dotcom boom occurred, and they probably all retired rich at a young age, while the rest of us diehard applied physicists are still working. :doh: Of course, back then, we didn't have any computer engineers to help us design computers, but we needed civil engineers to install them. One of the school's computers required a brick wall to be removed and a crane hired to swing it into place. The wall was rebuilt, brick by brick, behind it. :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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difference between civil engineers and electrical engineers? civil engineers build targets :) having said that, is their a CE in the audience that can explain how to hang a door square? ;P
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
charlieg wrote:
is their a CE in the audience that can explain how to hang a door square?
I'd prefer it if they left it rectangular to fit into the rectangular hole.
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The newsletter had a link about being a bad programmer[^] that suggested as an alternate career becoming a Civil Engineer. Bad idea. I don't want any more bridges falling down because some Engineer can't think. Well, at least they would have to earn their BS and if they don't have the characteristics needed to be a good programmer, they shouldn't get passing grades to foist themselves on us as a Civil Engineer. 40 years ago, the term "Computer Engineer" didn't exist. There's a good reason why that term is desirable.
PLZZZZZZ HLP!!!!!! SND BRDGE URGNTZZZZ!!!!!!!!!
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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difference between civil engineers and electrical engineers? civil engineers build targets :) having said that, is their a CE in the audience that can explain how to hang a door square? ;P
Charlie Gilley You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house. "Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783 “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
If a door doesn't hang straight it's because the hinge posts in the frame aren't aligned correctly, unless the hinge fixtures on the door have been damaged or bent. Make sure the top one is screwed in tightly and hasn't pulled out over the years. If things are really bad you might need to remove some material from behind it (but if the frame has warped, a straight door might not actually fit any more).
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PLZZZZZZ HLP!!!!!! SND BRDGE URGNTZZZZ!!!!!!!!!
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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The newsletter had a link about being a bad programmer[^] that suggested as an alternate career becoming a Civil Engineer. Bad idea. I don't want any more bridges falling down because some Engineer can't think. Well, at least they would have to earn their BS and if they don't have the characteristics needed to be a good programmer, they shouldn't get passing grades to foist themselves on us as a Civil Engineer. 40 years ago, the term "Computer Engineer" didn't exist. There's a good reason why that term is desirable.
I tried studying civil engineering. I eventually gave it up (the studying, I never did any civil engineering), the only subject I was good at was Fortran. :-D
Pete
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DNT WRK! IT 2 SHRT!!!! FIX IT PLZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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Strangely, I feel dirty after writing all those caps, and exclamation marks... :laugh:
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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Strangely, I feel dirty after writing all those caps, and exclamation marks... :laugh:
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
