From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,bdc41aa5ff8e1d93 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: jakrzy@ss2.magec.com (James A. Krzyzanowski) Subject: Re: Programmers -> Engineers; Engineers -> Programmers Date: 1996/08/08 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 172953532 sender: usenet@most.fw.hac.com x-nntp-posting-host: ss2 references: <1996Aug8.115630.4568@relay.nswc.navy.mil> organization: Magnavox Electronics Systems Company newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1996-08-08T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: James Krell (jkrell@nswc.navy.mil) wrote: : Let's say an organization is developing software for a radar system... : Is it better to take engineers/scientists who understand the system : and teach them how to program? Or is it better to take programmers : and teach them about the radar system? : Another example.. what if an organization is developing a command : and control system? Is it better to take individuals who know the : tactical and technical aspects of the command and control system : and teach them how to program or is it better to take programmers : and teach them about the command and control system? Sounds like AFATDS to me! In my opinion, it is better to take "programmers" and teach them about the command and control system. That's what I did! -- Not necessarily the opinion of the company... -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- James A. Krzyzanowski - Senior Software Engineer - AFATDS Hughes Defense Communications * Fort Wayne, IN 46808 * (219) 429-6446 ^^^ the company formerly known as Magnavox Electronic Systems Company Internet: jakrzy@most.fw.hac.com * AOL: JimShiz@AOL.com * MOST: jakrzy@most "I'd rather be right than politically correct !!!" - Rush is Right ---------------------------------------------------------------------------