Save Lives: Debug Code

Geoff Canyon gcanyon at inspiredlogic.com
Sat Apr 15 13:51:02 EDT 2006


On Apr 14, 2006, at 7:54 AM, Rob Cozens wrote:

> BTW, there is a personal downside to trying to anticipate potential  
> errors:  On long motor trips I find myself spending way too much  
> time pondering "What would I do if the car broke down here?" and  
> not enough time enjoying the scenery.     :{`)

Reminds me of a joke I tell:

A chemist, an electrician, and a programmer are driving through the  
desert on their way to Las Vegas, when the car breaks down.

The chemist says, "I thought there was something funny about that gas  
we got in Baker. I think there's water in the tank. I'll just dip a  
rag in the tank, soak up the water, and we'll be on our way."

The electrician says, "It's obviously a problem with the electrical  
system. I'll just get under the hood and check the wiring, and we'll  
be on our way."

The programmer says, "Before we try anything else, why don't we turn  
everything off, get out of the car, get back in, and try starting it  
again?"



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