Software development cycle
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2009/10/30 11:17 AM
I am in the IT industry. As a programmer we really have a hard time sometimes. I suppose the biggest challenge of any programmer is to produce a bug free program. Something that is considered the Holy Grail of the programming world.
Here is a good funny list of a program life cycle that I found while browsing the internet. Don't know who the author is.
1. Programmer produces code he believes is bug-free.
2. Product is tested. 20 bugs are found.
3. Programmer fixes 10 of the bugs and explains to the testing department that the other 10 aren't really bugs.
4. Testing department finds that five of the fixes didn't work and discovers 15 new bugs.
5. Repeat three times steps 3 and 4.
6. Due to marketing pressure and an extremely premature product announcement based on overly-optimistic programming schedule, the product is released.
7. Users find 137 new bugs.
8. Original programmer, having cashed his royalty check, is nowhere to be found.
9. Newly-assembled programming team fixes almost all of the 137 bugs, but introduce 456 new ones.
10. Original programmer sends underpaid testing department a postcard from Fiji. Entire testing department quits.
11. Company is bought in a hostile takeover by competitor using profits from their latest release, which had 783 bugs.
12. New CEO is brought in by board of directors. He hires a programmer to redo program from scratch.
13. Programmer produces code he believes is bug-free
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8 comment(s) so far...
Re: Software development cycle
I'm sure there's some truth to it. :)
By Gordie Rogers on
2009/10/30 11:43 AM
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Re: Software development cycle
Gordie,
You better believe that. I've can vouch to experiencing similar. Except for the postcard rom Fiji. Don't I wish. LOL
By Robert Bravery on
2009/10/30 11:51 AM
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Re: Software development cycle
That's hilarious and a little scary!
By Mike CJ on
2009/10/30 12:42 PM
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Re: Software development cycle
Brilliantly funny - but very worryingly possibly close top the actual truth!
By Chris Downing on
2009/10/30 01:20 PM
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Re: Software development cycle
Back in the days when I used to do beta testing that brings back some memories!
By Kevin Tea on
2009/10/30 02:34 PM
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Re: Software development cycle
LOL - sounds like my old ALC programming days, or was that programming daze? :-)
By Jimi Jones on
2009/10/30 03:31 PM
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Re: Software development cycle
And I thought customizing a blog theme was challenging. I won't complain anymore! :)
Wishing you a picture perfect and bug free Halloween!
Patty
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2009/10/31 01:44 AM
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Re: Software development cycle
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