Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code

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From	Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
Subject	Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code
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Date	2026-01-26 04:33 +0000

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On 2026-01-26, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

>    "Table-logic"/"Table-IQ" can work very well in many
>    cases. Can save a lot of more complex coding.

True - but until you get a feel for the kind of data you're
working with, it might not be apparent that a table-driven
approach is feasible.  Hindsight is 20/20...

>    Sounds like your original author quickly thought of *A*
>    method and just ran with it - never going back to think
>    about any of it later (or maybe was just never given
>    the time).

That often happens when the boss is less concerned with having
it done Right as in having it done Right Now.  Yes, sometimes
there are legitimate reasons for this (e.g. an irate customer
who is about to walk), but sooner or later the quick-and-dirty
approach is going to come back to bite you.

"There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it over."

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The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-24 21:55 -0500
  Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-01-25 11:07 +0000
    Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-25 17:14 +0000
      Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-25 21:52 -0500
        Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-26 08:18 -0800
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-26 13:04 -0500
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-27 01:26 +0000
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-27 08:58 +0100
            Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-29 08:26 +1000
              Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-28 23:10 -0500
        Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-01-31 10:26 +0000
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-31 19:39 +0000
            Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-31 23:57 -0500
      Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-26 07:09 -0500
        Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-27 01:26 +0000
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-27 01:23 -0500
            Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-27 10:24 +0000
      Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-01-31 10:16 +0000
        Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-01 03:04 +0000
        Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 08:44 -0800
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-02 21:27 +0000
            Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-02-02 21:06 -0500
    Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) - 2026-01-25 17:53 +0000
      Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-25 21:52 -0500
    Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-25 19:16 +0000
      Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-25 21:58 -0500
        Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-26 04:33 +0000
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-26 04:46 +0000
            Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-26 01:05 -0500
            Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-27 01:26 +0000
              Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-27 05:13 +0000
          Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-26 00:44 -0500
      Re: The Value of a 2nd Look At Code Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-26 07:11 -0500

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