Re: perplexing problem....

"Calvin Crumrine" <Calvin_Crumrine_at_dced.state.ak.us> wrote in message news:3BA8F8D2.E64C55A4_at_dced.state.ak.us...
> I certainly agree that it makes a difference whether you're producing an
app for
> internal use or for sale. If you're producing it for sale then you *must*
spend
> whatever programming time it takes to get it right because the tradeoff
> decisions aren't yours to make. All the apps I work on are for internal
use &
> it's obviously affected my viewpoint. I'm *always* able to go to the Board
& ask
> them which they want to pay for-more hardware or more programmer time.
>

[snip]

I don't think it doesn't make a difference. In the long run decisions to spend 'programmer time' (which usually only requires imposing a little discipline, and having them stop using their lazy habits, and having them really *learn* to use prepared statements) will usually pay themself back very soon.
They will also pay themselves back because quite often you will be forced to change that code in maintenance.
I'm currently again cleaning out hardcoded messes. My estimate is that in this particular case it would have taken only 15 minutes more to do it *properly* (ie without hardcoded literals).

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA Received on Wed Sep 19 2001 - 15:58:37 CDT