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| From | Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.javascript |
| Subject | Re: David Mark's Javascript Tip Du Jour - Volume #1 - Tip #1234 - How to Measure Element Dimensions |
| Date | 2011-11-10 13:17 -0800 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:47:35 -0000, "Ant" <not@home.today> wrote:
>"David Mark" wrote:
>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_programming
>
>"Cargo cult programming is a style of computer programming that is
> characterized by the ritual inclusion of code or program structures
> that serve no real purpose".
>
>Why would anyone do that? In my 30+ years of programming I've never
>heard of such a thing. Maybe it's a modern phenomenon like jQuery or
>"social networking" that the young 'uns like to engage in. Probably I
>should get out more (now that I've retired I can).
It is not new, but it is much more likely when people do not
understand the details. Sometimes, it is something that works, but it
is not known why. Such a thing then tends to be dragged along into
other areas where it may not be relevant.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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Re: David Mark's Javascript Tip Du Jour - Volume #1 - Tip #1234 - How to Measure Element Dimensions "Ant" <not@home.today> - 2011-11-10 19:47 +0000
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