This type of "programmer" makes me want to jump off of a bridge. The guy gives the acronym for standard operating procedure in the last paragraph of his post.

This type of "programmer" makes me want to jump off of a bridge. The guy gives the acronym for standard operating procedure in the last paragraph of his post. Acronyms are for efficiency, but apparently this guy is using them to try to look smart. Also, the fixation with software development methodologies is very telling. How often do you hear master writers talk about the 5 paragraph essay? I know I'm being a bit harsh, but it's programmers like this that kill programming as a craft. I think I'll take the word of Peter Norvig on this one: "One of the best programmers I ever hired had only a High School degree; he's produced a lot of great software, has his own news group, and made enough in stock options to buy his own nightclub." http://norvig.com/21-days.html http://norvig.com/21-days.html