From: "Nick Roberts" <Nick.Roberts@dial.pipex.com>
Subject: Re: The future of Ada
Date: 1999/03/11
Date: 1999-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <7c7coa$nvt$4@plug.news.pipex.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 36E690FA.4B9C@sandia.gov
I have been in the exact same position myself, and I (now) know precisely
what to do. Whoever is the mutual superior of yourself and the project
leader, you must convince this person that: (a) in your professional
judgement, the project IS NOT POSSIBLE in C++; (b) the project leader is
incompetent in making the decision to switch to C++. This is, of course,
unfortunate if you are/were on friendly terms with him/her; but he/she has
plainly not hesitated in undermining your position (in a big way), so you
should have no hesitation in returning the compliment. You must do this
right now.
I emphasise the "is not possible" because I know well that a manager will
not be convinced in the slightest by "is not the best way" or the like, but
will be convinced by an absolute "it WILL not work". Whether this is
actually strictly true or not is immaterial (and you must not show it). You
and I both know that abandoning Ada is a daft idea, but don't waste your
time trying to argue this; again, just simply say that C++ won't work at all
(invent a reason, if necessary).
As for the future availability of Ada programmers, tell the aforementioned
superior that there is no such thing as "C++ programmers" and "Ada
programmers". It is a complete myth. There are only good programmers and
bad programmers. The good programmers can always be trained to use Ada; the
bad programmers are not to be employed. This is, of course, not very far
from the truth, anyway (you've already demonstrated the trainability of 18).
And then, to be absolutely frank, if this doesn't work, you can always be
looking for another job. There may well be another suitable employer who
would be more appreciative of your superior judgement and skills.
Best of luck.
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Nick Roberts
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1999-03-10 0:00 The future of Ada Gordon Dodrill
1999-03-10 0:00 ` Richard D Riehle
1999-03-10 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Steve O'Neill
1999-03-10 0:00 ` dewar
1999-03-10 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1999-03-10 0:00 ` dennison
1999-03-10 0:00 ` robert_dewar
1999-03-10 0:00 ` Al Christians
1999-03-10 0:00 ` dewar
1999-03-10 0:00 ` dennison
1999-03-10 0:00 ` Corey Ashford
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Nick Roberts [this message]
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Mike Silva
1999-03-15 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-21 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1999-03-22 0:00 ` Mike Silva
1999-03-22 0:00 ` Gisle S�lensminde
1999-03-23 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-23 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-23 0:00 ` Chris Morgan
1999-03-22 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-26 0:00 ` R. Rabeau
1999-03-26 0:00 ` Mike Silva
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Scott Ingram
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Scott Ingram
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Gunther Dragoski
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Chris Morgan
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Dino Gianisis
1999-03-13 0:00 ` Olivier Devuns
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Chris Morgan
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Richard D Riehle
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Stanley R. Allen
1999-03-11 0:00 ` kirk
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Mike Silva
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Jerry Petrey
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Richard D Riehle
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Stanley R. Allen
1999-03-15 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Chris Morgan
1999-03-12 0:00 ` steve
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Joseph P Vlietstra
1999-03-15 0:00 ` Mark D. McKinney
1999-03-13 0:00 ` Chris Morgan
1999-03-14 0:00 ` robert_dewar
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Richard D Riehle
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Chris Morgan
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Steve Whalen
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Al Christians
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Tucker Taft
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Tucker Taft
1999-03-11 0:00 ` Michael Garrett
1999-03-12 0:00 ` vershokv
1999-03-26 0:00 ` John McCabe
1999-03-26 0:00 ` Mike Silva
1999-03-27 0:00 ` west
1999-03-27 0:00 ` John McCabe
1999-03-27 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1999-03-27 0:00 ` west
1999-03-28 0:00 ` John McCabe
1999-04-16 0:00 ` s.shering
1999-03-27 0:00 ` mjsilva
1999-03-27 0:00 ` west
1999-03-27 0:00 ` mjsilva
1999-03-27 0:00 ` Chad R. Meiners
1999-03-28 0:00 ` Aidan Skinner
1999-03-29 0:00 ` Steve Quinlan
1999-03-29 0:00 ` robert_dewar
1999-03-30 0:00 ` SpamSpamSpam
1999-03-30 0:00 ` robert_dewar
1999-03-30 0:00 ` SpamSpamSpam
1999-03-30 0:00 ` dewar
1999-03-31 0:00 ` SpamSpamSpam
1999-03-31 0:00 ` robert_dewar
1999-04-02 0:00 ` Robert I. Eachus
1999-03-30 0:00 ` Stephen Thomas
1999-03-30 0:00 ` Matthew Heaney
1999-03-30 0:00 ` Jerry van Dijk
1999-03-30 0:00 ` bourguet
1999-03-30 0:00 ` SpamSpamSpam
1999-03-29 0:00 ` Aidan Skinner
1999-03-30 0:00 ` Ed Falis
1999-03-31 0:00 ` west
1999-04-01 0:00 ` Steve Doiel
1999-04-02 0:00 ` dennison
1999-04-02 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1999-04-02 0:00 ` kewick
1999-04-02 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1999-04-05 0:00 ` Stephen Leake
1999-04-03 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1999-04-01 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1999-03-27 0:00 ` robert_dewar
1999-03-28 0:00 ` Aidan Skinner
1999-03-28 0:00 ` Tom Moran
1999-03-27 0:00 ` Aidan Skinner
1999-03-28 0:00 ` David Botton
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Gordon Dodrill
1999-03-12 0:00 ` robert_dewar
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1999-03-13 0:00 ` Nick Roberts
1999-03-15 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
1999-03-13 0:00 ` Corey Ashford
1999-03-12 0:00 ` Andreas Winckler
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1990-08-15 23:05 ` Michael Endrizzi
1990-08-15 15:19 Michael Endrizzi
1990-08-15 17:52 ` Jerry Callen
1990-08-17 17:21 ` Steve Vestal
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