Re: Can we do programming without seeing the end user?

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From: Ben Scott
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1996 04:17

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On Thu, 4 Apr 1996, Andrew Smith wrote:
> As a programmer, your problem is ANYTHING that adversly affects the
> usability of your product, that you have the power to alleviate. 

  Well said, sir!  In one sentence, you've summed up what the problem is
with far too much software today.  Regardless of how many excuses someone
makes, the programmer still has a job to do.  They may have other factors
to consider (time, cost), but that doesn't mean they did their job right.

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Subject: Re: Can we do programming without seeing the end user?
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 00:17:02 -0400
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