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tootie
on Nov 5, 2022
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-2000 Lines of Code (2004)
“Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight.” - Bill Gates
lelandfe
on Nov 5, 2022
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That's one of the most effective analogies I have ever heard. Will be reusing, thanks.
hinkley
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There’s an old aerospace joke about how the cost per pound of airplane equipment has been continuously going up and at some point the only way to maintain the line is if some of the equipment weighed 0 lbs. Hence the introduction of software.
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