...'cause they stiff us for prices for conmsumables here in Cameroun as well. I hear prices are a bit more reasonable in South Africa, but that's to be expected, isn't it?
You think the price for MiniDiscs is exorbitant in Oz? You oughta try buying a decent tech mag in Nigeria or Cameroun..net Magazine is available in the UK for £ 4.49 an issue; I bought my last copy from the newspaper vendor for the equivalent of £ 16 an issue. Accessories and reading material -- it's scalper's prices all the way out here. Sigh!
So. I feel your pain....maybe you oughta switch to CD-RW or CD-Rs instead.
Sleep and rest are vastly overrated. I say, work 'em like dogs, pay 'em peanuts -- or even peanut shells, those are cheaper! -- and damn the torpedoes! This is the New Economy, buddy!
But seriously: code quality is a function of many human and technical factors. Adequate periods of rest will allow for a more focused time at work. This is with all other things being equal of course -- you're not using hammers and chisels instead of the latest code tools, your PCs aren't Apple II vintage, etc. -- but in order to get maximal use out of one's employees, they must have a conducive work environment, with realistic goals set out at the onset.
I don't like the attitude your boss is having. In the long run, an outfit which is understaffed and overworked will not produce optimal code. That's a fact. It seems he's breathing down your neck because his bosses are doing the same to him. You must have your goals properly defined, as well as having a cogent plan for the realization of those goals.
Bottom line is: do you want to produce code quickly, or do you want to produce code correctly? The one will get your product out the door in time, to be sure, but you will probably spend more money and time and effort in fending off customers. (Corel, Microsoft, etc. know what I'm talking about -- they persist in rushing products out the door, and we all become paying beta testers for their stuff.) The other might take more time to produce, but it will be as bug-free as the hand of man can devise. Remember what they say: "code correct".
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You think the price for MiniDiscs is exorbitant in Oz? You oughta try buying a decent tech mag in Nigeria or Cameroun. .net Magazine is available in the UK for £ 4.49 an issue; I bought my last copy from the newspaper vendor for the equivalent of £ 16 an issue. Accessories and reading material -- it's scalper's prices all the way out here. Sigh!
So. I feel your pain....maybe you oughta switch to CD-RW or CD-Rs instead.
But seriously: code quality is a function of many human and technical factors. Adequate periods of rest will allow for a more focused time at work. This is with all other things being equal of course -- you're not using hammers and chisels instead of the latest code tools, your PCs aren't Apple II vintage, etc. -- but in order to get maximal use out of one's employees, they must have a conducive work environment, with realistic goals set out at the onset. I don't like the attitude your boss is having. In the long run, an outfit which is understaffed and overworked will not produce optimal code. That's a fact. It seems he's breathing down your neck because his bosses are doing the same to him. You must have your goals properly defined, as well as having a cogent plan for the realization of those goals.
Bottom line is: do you want to produce code quickly, or do you want to produce code correctly? The one will get your product out the door in time, to be sure, but you will probably spend more money and time and effort in fending off customers. (Corel, Microsoft, etc. know what I'm talking about -- they persist in rushing products out the door, and we all become paying beta testers for their stuff.) The other might take more time to produce, but it will be as bug-free as the hand of man can devise. Remember what they say: "code correct".
Good luck with your boss!