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Re: Getting a handler to use a value from a different handler?
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Re: Getting a handler to use a value from a different handler?


  • Subject: Re: Getting a handler to use a value from a different handler?
  • From: Christopher Nebel <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:01:36 -0700

On Oct 18, 2005, at 2:21 PM, Gary (Lists) wrote:

"Christopher Nebel" wrote:

While some coding style has a real purpose, namely maintainability, some style is just, well, style. It doesn't do to slavishly imitate others' styles without understanding the reasons why it matters (or doesn't); otherwise, you get cargo cult programming.

Schadoink. Brilliant.

Is the phrase 'cargo cult programming' something you coined or does that have a longer history? (I think it's funny and descriptive and perfectly sharpened and even a little bizarre. All good qualities, IMO.)

See <http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/C/cargo-cult- programming.html>; they also infer a link to Feynman's speech.



--Chris Nebel AppleScript and Automator Engineering

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