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How Would You Handle a $1,000,000 Coding Error?

Posted by timothy on from the wasn't-me dept.

theodp writes "The Chicago Tribune's efforts to upgrade its computer system over the weekend turned into a fiasco when the system crashed, halting all printing operations and leaving about half of the Trib's subscribers without papers. The software contained 'a coding error,' according to a spokesman who estimated the cost to resolve the problem at 'under $1 million.' Any advice for the poor schmuck who's going to get the blame?"

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  1. Treat boss to dinner by iamacat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's embarassing, but not such a big deal. If you work in a big company, you group probably lost a deal worth more than $1M because it couldn't deliver some feature on time. And companies as a whole - oh boy. Microsoft stranded a Navy carrier at see before. If I had a dollar for every million lost because of their security/stability problems, I would drive a porsche by now.

  2. Save the Corn! by LittleBigLui · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, Corn Saves You!

    1. Save The Corn.
    2. ???
    3. Profit!!!

    All Your Crop Circle Are Belong To Us!!

    OMG, think of the Children Of The Corn!!

    et cetera et cetera

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  3. Silly mods by Sycraft-fu · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's a joke, it's funny (if anything) not interesting. Hence the :).

  4. Re:[OT] Re:***PDF ALERT*** by loraksus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I fucking hate you. /jealous.

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  5. Re:Dogbert Strategy by slickepott · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    How can this really be off topic?

    A quote about losing money in a discussion about lost money? Moderators seem to behave strange sometimes. Please help the guy. :)

    (Wonder how offtopic I am now.. yihaa)