Comments on: Erm, Richie Laddie? http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: BlacquesJacquesShellacqes http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/comment-page-1/#comment-19625 BlacquesJacquesShellacqes Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:18:36 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/#comment-19625 Simpleton, you are right. I once wrote software for the Canadian government - with specifications provided, and repeatedly altered, by Kafka. Simpleton, you are right. I once wrote software for the Canadian government – with specifications provided, and repeatedly altered, by Kafka.

]]> By: The Great Simpleton http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/comment-page-1/#comment-19593 The Great Simpleton Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:44:02 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/#comment-19593 He's right, of course, but he forgets the state wrote the requirement, selected the vendor, wrote the contract, supervised progress and finally accepted the product. No doubt paying full or even higher price for the end product. I'm also willing to bet that the state constantlly changed the scope and requirement during the whole project. He’s right, of course, but he forgets the state wrote the requirement, selected the vendor, wrote the contract, supervised progress and finally accepted the product. No doubt paying full or even higher price for the end product.

I’m also willing to bet that the state constantlly changed the scope and requirement during the whole project.

]]> By: Serf http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/comment-page-1/#comment-19591 Serf Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:42:57 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/#comment-19591 That is priceless. Can you imagine BP (British Programming) with unionise civil servants still using punch card systems and striking at the drop of a hat. That is priceless.

Can you imagine BP (British Programming) with unionise civil servants still using punch card systems and striking at the drop of a hat.

]]> By: knirirr http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/comment-page-1/#comment-19586 knirirr Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:12:23 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/07/29/erm-richie-laddie/#comment-19586 I wonder if he thinks it would be any better if the state nationalised programming rather than contracting out? It is unfortunate that there's still a fair amount of bad programming going on, as <a href="http://thedailywtf.com/" rel="nofollow">this site</a> shows. I wonder if he thinks it would be any better if the state nationalised programming rather than contracting out?
It is unfortunate that there’s still a fair amount of bad programming going on, as this site shows.

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