> It "was written on punch cards. It was put into a minicomputer and assembled, and the output was paper-taped. Then we proceeded to debug it." Relying on the

> It "was written on punch cards. It was put into a minicomputer and assembled, and the output was paper-taped. Then we proceeded to debug it." Relying on the luxury of continuous, near-instant type-checking and so forth, I read this and want to hang my head in shame.