that's what patches are for..

seriously though, for what it's worth, i'm a .NET web developer, and i've read plenty of MS dev articles. in their articles, they frequently call attention to best coding practices.. exception handling, security, the whole 9. the point being, it's easy to point fingers when you're not the one coding this stuff.

given the magnitude of these products, it's _easy_ to screw up. the point is how it's addressed when the problem is found. also, it comes down to the individual developer, and how much effort they want to put into their code on that particular day.

 

coding > me

I suck at coding. I only have a couple more programming classes, then I'm done!!!

i was orginally a comp sci major, till i realized I sucked at math, and programming.

 

I agree there is no silver bullet, but one hopes that as humans we have the ability to learn from the mistakes of others. Up until recently all my projects were insignificant, right now I am suddenly dealing with mission critical stuff. I keep double checking, making sure I dotted the i's and crossed the t's.

I have very little knowledge in software development because I am still in the learning process. But, I believe Microsoft's Extreme Programming paradigm may just be on the best concepts yet. Communication being a key problem, the XP method really reduces the channels and allows for more productive work.

 

I ought to go on record as well.

My programming skills are essentially non-existant. h:
I tried my hand early on and it never clicked with me.
So I don't want to sound like I'm nagging from the sidelines.
As Reno mentioned, it's easy to armchair quarterback. h:

:uhhok: As you were.