"Designed by" a Coder?
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A few day ago, I was having a go at BAs. Today it's coders. We have a monitoring tool which sends out email alerts whenever our server resources reach certain thresholds. Sometimes they're meaningful and useful - and we can get something done about the issue. And sometimes they mean absolutely zero to us! But, hey! At the bottom of every alert, there's an "Additional information" section. And, without exception, that always says: "This information has been generated by the XYZ Manager". Yep! That's it. Nothing else. Nada! Designed by a coder? ;)
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A few day ago, I was having a go at BAs. Today it's coders. We have a monitoring tool which sends out email alerts whenever our server resources reach certain thresholds. Sometimes they're meaningful and useful - and we can get something done about the issue. And sometimes they mean absolutely zero to us! But, hey! At the bottom of every alert, there's an "Additional information" section. And, without exception, that always says: "This information has been generated by the XYZ Manager". Yep! That's it. Nothing else. Nada! Designed by a coder? ;)
Don't bash the coder. Bash the consultant who designed the specs... I mean, it worked, didn't it, so there's nothing wrong with the coding! :doh:
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Anonymous
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
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A few day ago, I was having a go at BAs. Today it's coders. We have a monitoring tool which sends out email alerts whenever our server resources reach certain thresholds. Sometimes they're meaningful and useful - and we can get something done about the issue. And sometimes they mean absolutely zero to us! But, hey! At the bottom of every alert, there's an "Additional information" section. And, without exception, that always says: "This information has been generated by the XYZ Manager". Yep! That's it. Nothing else. Nada! Designed by a coder? ;)
I would be thankful for such "crumbs." :omg: The first time I saw this, I would ask someone for details on who/what XYZManager is. Then, assuming there is some/one/group I could contact, I would send them a message suggesting improvements. If there was no one who could change the code, or, I found out the code could not be changed, or, if my message was not responded to, then ... If I were an underpaid, frustrated, micro-serf, and, raising hell would achieve nothing, I might write a post, like this one, on CodeProject :wtf:
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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Don't bash the coder. Bash the consultant who designed the specs... I mean, it worked, didn't it, so there's nothing wrong with the coding! :doh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainIt probably went something like this: Business Analyst: "Could you add an 'Additional information' section?" Coder: :confused: Does nothing. Tester: "The BA said there should be an 'Additional information' section, so I've failed this" Coder: <tr><td>Additional information</td></tr><tr><td>This is the additional information!</td></tr> Tester: "Passed. Release it."
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A few day ago, I was having a go at BAs. Today it's coders. We have a monitoring tool which sends out email alerts whenever our server resources reach certain thresholds. Sometimes they're meaningful and useful - and we can get something done about the issue. And sometimes they mean absolutely zero to us! But, hey! At the bottom of every alert, there's an "Additional information" section. And, without exception, that always says: "This information has been generated by the XYZ Manager". Yep! That's it. Nothing else. Nada! Designed by a coder? ;)
Designed on the spur of the moment to resolve an immediate need and never revisited by the coder. Such is the birth of an open source project. Alas, the source was lost by the PHB.
>64 If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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I would be thankful for such "crumbs." :omg: The first time I saw this, I would ask someone for details on who/what XYZManager is. Then, assuming there is some/one/group I could contact, I would send them a message suggesting improvements. If there was no one who could change the code, or, I found out the code could not be changed, or, if my message was not responded to, then ... If I were an underpaid, frustrated, micro-serf, and, raising hell would achieve nothing, I might write a post, like this one, on CodeProject :wtf:
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
BillWoodruff wrote:
I would ask someone for details on who/what XYZManager is
It's a 3rd-party monitoring tool.
BillWoodruff wrote:
I would send them a message suggesting improvements.
Forever the optimist. :) I'm leaning towards: Sod it. If they can't be @rsed to provide useful information, I'm going to ignore it! :(
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A few day ago, I was having a go at BAs. Today it's coders. We have a monitoring tool which sends out email alerts whenever our server resources reach certain thresholds. Sometimes they're meaningful and useful - and we can get something done about the issue. And sometimes they mean absolutely zero to us! But, hey! At the bottom of every alert, there's an "Additional information" section. And, without exception, that always says: "This information has been generated by the XYZ Manager". Yep! That's it. Nothing else. Nada! Designed by a coder? ;)
Copy and paste ... but couldn't think of anything for the Additional Information section.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
