tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post2857142025304933618..comments2024-01-08T12:51:25.660-05:00Comments on Precision Blogging: A Breed Apart (2): Computer Programmers:tobyr21@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08478279273433877261noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post-56789339368026615072009-02-22T15:25:00.000-05:002009-02-22T15:25:00.000-05:00jgfellow, you don't count. You've actually worked ...jgfellow, you don't count. You've actually worked as a software developer. You know what you're talking about.<BR/><BR/>There's a shortage of people like you.<BR/>- PBtobyr21@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478279273433877261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post-6092485127940723352009-02-22T15:15:00.000-05:002009-02-22T15:15:00.000-05:00Hey! I resemble that remark! As a long time crea...Hey! I resemble that remark! As a long time creator of Financial Spreadsheets, I can tell you that a very important subset of spreadsheets do get debugged. Those that get passed to auditors (of all stripes) undergo a lot of scrutiny on both sides of the hand-off. I've been asked about specific numbers many times, forcing me to go back and debug.<BR/><BR/>Not all spreadsheet get this level of validation (our moniker for debugging). On the other hand, I will say that there is an intense amount of scrutiny that goes into those spreadsheets that lead to the biggest decisions.<BR/><BR/>Of course, after Madoff and Stanford, I'm hardly in a position to trumpet our success...jgfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815796612636163988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post-12872313771015662142009-02-21T22:52:00.000-05:002009-02-21T22:52:00.000-05:00No, that's not what I'm suggesting.Bummer.- PBNo, that's not what I'm suggesting.<BR/>Bummer.<BR/>- PBtobyr21@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478279273433877261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514977.post-35829396111749584562009-02-21T19:45:00.000-05:002009-02-21T19:45:00.000-05:00So, are you suggesting that just because a machine...So, are you suggesting that just because a machine can tell the difference between on and off, very fast, I still have to ask the right question before I have a chance of getting a correct answer?<BR/>Bummer.<BR/>--mlMartin Langelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214277415738344944noreply@blogger.com