From: Nick Roberts <nickroberts@callnetuk.com>
Subject: Re: how many programmers to change a lightbulb ?
Date: 1999/11/19
Date: 1999-11-19T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <383589B6.EA44C017@callnetuk.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 8113ei$pso$1@nnrp1.deja.com
Ted Dennison wrote:
>
> 3
Er ... okay ...
(1) the systems analyst, who writes a 27-page indexed report on the
problem,
(2) the programmer, who works out what really has to be done (and does
it), and then
(3) the external consultant, who writes another 27-page report - glossy
bound - for senior management to approve the budget* for next year?
--
Nick Roberts
Computer Consultant (UK)
http://www.adapower.com/lab/adaos
*$1.20 for the bulb, $65 for the programmer, $950 for the analyst, and
finally $6000 for the consultant.
:-)
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1999-11-18 0:00 how many programmers to change a lightbulb ? G
1999-11-18 0:00 ` Marin Condic
1999-11-18 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
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