_________________________________________ / A novice asked the Master: "Here is a \ | programmer that never designs, | | documents, or tests his programs. Yet | | all who know him consider him one of | | the best programmers in the world. Why | | is this?" | | | | The Master replies: "That programmer | | has mastered the Tao. He has gone | | beyond the need for design; he does not | | become angry when the system crashes, | | but accepts the universe without | | concern. He has gone beyond the need | | for documentation; he no longer cares | | if anyone else sees his code. He has | | gone beyond the need for testing; each | | of his programs are perfect within | | themselves, serene and elegant, their | | purpose self-evident. Truly, he has | | entered the mystery of the Tao." | | | | -- Geoffrey James, "The Tao of | \ Programming" / ----------------------------------------- \ ^__^ \ (oo)\_______ (__)\ )\/\ ||----w | || || ... THUS SPAKE COMPU-COW! ...