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to: Neil Heller
from: Janis Kracht
date: 2004-03-12 22:29:56
subject: [C] way out ?

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>> Of course.  That would be a different list entirely.  I believe
>> that where I'm going, they only allow Visual Basic for Applications.
>> I guess I really should have eaten my vegetables.

> I love it.  Some pointy-haired manager figured that VB allows his slaves
> (aka programmers) to be more productive.  When the client later
> complains about the lack of execution speed, the manager can blame the
> programmers (excuse given to management) and tell the client to upgrade
> the hardware (excuse given to client).  In any case, this is just a
> prelude to the programming jobs being shipped overseas.

Programming for a small company helps in that respect... as long as you
don't get sick and try to use your terrible health insurance .  We
obviously haven't learned that trick yet.

:)

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