Gratuitously stolen from rec.humor.funny. The original is allegedly here
I decided that, since programming is an art, we ought to be able to classify types of programmers. Here is a start; any additions gleefully accepted.
The Picasso programmer: As a whole the system works, but each piece is a warped view of reality.
The Jackson Pollack programmer: Throws code at the system, trying to see what works.
The Georges Seurat programmer: When you step back from the system, you can see the overall pattern, but close up each piece is totally distinct from all of the others. (Actually, this is a pretty good description of OO design).
The Michalangelo programmer: Has a grand, sweeping view of what the system should do, but each piece is done in such meticulous detail that it takes years to finish anything.
Paul A.S. Ward Last modified: Thu Nov 3 16:15:55 EST 2005 |