Laws of Programming

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by animatorStrike, Oct 16, 2004.

  1. animatorStrike

    animatorStrike <a href="http://www.acrodata.com/fun/waaa.jpg">Rid

    I thought these were pretty funny. :)

    LAWS OF PROGRAMMING

    I. Any given program, when running, is obsolete.

    II. Any given program costs more and takes longer.

    III. If a program is useful, it will have to be changed.

    IV. If a program is useless, it will have to be documented.

    V. Any program will expand to fill available memory. (aka Microsoft's Law)

    VI. The value of a program is proportional to the weight of its output.

    VII. Program complexity grows until it exceeds the capabilities of the programmer who must maintain it.

    VIII. Any non-trivial program contains at least one bug.

    IX. Undetectable errors are infinite in variety, in contrast to detectable errors, which by definition are limited.

    X. Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later
     
  2. eric06

    eric06 Sergeant Major

    that all sounds about right.

    eric
     
  3. jarcher

    jarcher I can't handle a title

    except

    VIII. Any non-trivial program contains at least one bug.
    should be
    VIII. Any program contains at least one bug.
     
  4. goldfish

    goldfish Lt. Sushi.DC

    Nah, trivial programs less often have bugs than non-trivial ones.

    Microsoft's Law sounds about right :p
     
  5. animatorStrike

    animatorStrike <a href="http://www.acrodata.com/fun/waaa.jpg">Rid

    Yeah, it is. But I'm all for Windows...*prays to Linux penguin* ;)
     
  6. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Like to add another.

    Sizes of programs,:p and complexity, :p grow in direct correlation to size of hard drives currently available. :D

    Bazza.
     
  7. DaRkKn1qHt

    DaRkKn1qHt Private First Class

    I think there should be one! No matter how well you design it it still doesn't meet the consumers needs.
     
  8. goldfish

    goldfish Lt. Sushi.DC

    Here :

    Every new solution creates a new problem.
     
  9. animatorStrike

    animatorStrike <a href="http://www.acrodata.com/fun/waaa.jpg">Rid

    lol those are funny. *sob* And true...:p
     

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