I've been in that position before - not sure whether the source code I had in source control was what was running in production (and you know what? it wasn't!).
This app was thankfully relatively easy (conceptually) to verify. We took copies of the production databases and tore our hair out for 4 weeks making sure the version we could compile/bug fix at least was able to run and mostly replicate what was in production, then yanked the production version and substituted the new one. We had a few teething issues (turned out the source code was for a version with a couple of unfinished new features) but eventually it was sorted out and the pain was worth it just to have a debuggable/fixable version).
so the short answer is: run parallel if you can but replace as soon as you can, because operating blind is sometimes worse than operating buggy.
(financial application btw - written in C with a normal relational back end).
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The Chrysler Grand Wagoneer hard a carb right up until 1991 - I figure the managers at Chrysler simply forgot they were making the big old AMC warhorse:-)
You might think that's funny, but the original version of Indy 500 for the PC was essentially that - especially if you tried racing the 500 in real time. Think 2+ hours sitting in front of the computer pressing left and right arrow, while blocky, pixelated tunnel vision burns into the back of your retinas. Ahh, those were the days.
More whining about a mortgage you can't service, an employer who can't negotiate with the lease owner and a sweat you can't or won't work up.
You're truly representative of the soft underbelly of the US that's just about to get slit by high oil prices. I hope you enjoy picking up your guts off the floor.
Easy fixed in half a day with $500: convert one of the toilet stalls to a shower. If your employer won't do it, quit. Either that or quit whining. Either way I'd be happier.
There are valid excuses to not cycle to work for some people.
Yep. If you're infirm.
No wonder the US is so full of fatties - nobody can be bothered working up a sweat any more. You should be able to jog 5 miles to work, doing that on a bike is cheating.
It's better than nothing (but I cycle further on the weekends and also run, so don't count the cycle commute for much).
It can be very effective exercise, but if you get used to the effort you'll plateau in weight/fitness without other things (unless your commute is long enough to be a proper workout i.e. an hour).
No I don't live where there's humidity, but it gets hot here (Australia). A quick shower will fix what ails ya, and regular cycling will solve at least half of the sweat and funk issues when you're fit.
Trust me on the rolling thing. I wear cotton pants and similar shirts and if you're careful about what you buy, rolling them up doesn't wrinkle them - some of the road warriors at a previous job swore by it for their suits in suitcases and trust me, it works..
(1) Roll up your clothes in your backpack as if you're travelling (don't fold). Less/no wrinkles. (2) Keep your dress shoes at work under your desk, bring fresh socks. (3) Keep a small towel at work for your shower.
There's no excuse in clothing not to cycle to work. If you have to wear a suit, you might have a point, but a polo shirt and pants don't suffer in a backpack.
You can use SQL queries through OLEDB onto an Excel spreadsheet and still be able to edit the spreadsheet manually if necessary. Yah, it's not F/OSS but I'll bet it's already installed.
They were always little more than FUD designed to keep whoever is currently on top, on top. Has your competitor announced a funky new feature your customers want? Put it in the roadmap at 18 months away to mollify them and stop them from switching. The old roadmaps for OSF/Windows/os2 etc. were worth less than the glossy cardboard they were distributed on. Nothings changed in the 20 years since then.
Tivoli / OpenView / whatever Microsoft call their version. They've been rubbish since the early nineties and will continue to be rubbish for most places that don't have completely heterogenous server environments.
I say: hire people who know what their doing, don't hire people who only know how to install the shims for Tivoli, they'll break your heart and your wallet.
Heston seemed like he was an eternal presence. From watching the 10 commandments on TV as a kid, then seeming The Omega Man late one night when I was about 12 (back when broadcast TV used to show movies late at night). That eye rolling dialog delivery, jutting jaw, big flashing teeth and the fact they he couldn't keep his shirt on for more than the first 10 minutes of any film made him an icon.
Then again, you see him in the Orson Welles film "Touch of Evil" to see he could underplay it when he wanted to, he just chose not to. In honour of Chuck, I think The Omega Man is due a screening in my house this evening.
But I don't think.NET is working out the way they thought it would. It's basically a portable windows implementation that supposedly should run anywhere. In practice, they forgot the "anywhere" part of the equation. In some ways, it's a pity as.NET is quite nifty in later versions.
That's actually a smarter way to do it. When I left my last job, I was honest and told them I didn't have one. This place (a bank) usually frog marched everyone who resigned. I was counting on it - our house was sold and we had to be out of there (ended up mooching off friends). They made me work out the last two weeks much to my surprise. I should have told them I was going to a competitor.
The old joke was that the Little River Band used to only be successful when the Eagles didn't have an album out, so in a way there are knockoffs in the music industry - it'll be interesting to see how the Eagles end up being priced against LRB.
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I've been in that position before - not sure whether the source code I had in source control was what was running in production (and you know what? it wasn't!).
This app was thankfully relatively easy (conceptually) to verify. We took copies of the production databases and tore our hair out for 4 weeks making sure the version we could compile/bug fix at least was able to run and mostly replicate what was in production, then yanked the production version and substituted the new one. We had a few teething issues (turned out the source code was for a version with a couple of unfinished new features) but eventually it was sorted out and the pain was worth it just to have a debuggable/fixable version).
so the short answer is: run parallel if you can but replace as soon as you can, because operating blind is sometimes worse than operating buggy.
(financial application btw - written in C with a normal relational back end).
The Chrysler Grand Wagoneer hard a carb right up until 1991 - I figure the managers at Chrysler simply forgot they were making the big old AMC warhorse :-)
Hardy Heron with firefox 3 and flash straight from the repositories.
No crashes, no problems and so much "Charlie bit my finger, again" it'll make you cry.
I *wish* it was broken. That way, the kids wouldn't keep replaying that stuff.
Can't get home. Oh wait, I rode the bicycle in today.
That's what the headline should read.
You might think that's funny, but the original version of Indy 500 for the PC was essentially that - especially if you tried racing the 500 in real time. Think 2+ hours sitting in front of the computer pressing left and right arrow, while blocky, pixelated tunnel vision burns into the back of your retinas. Ahh, those were the days.
Buy low.
Sell high.
That's all you have to do!
More whining about a mortgage you can't service, an employer who can't negotiate with the lease owner and a sweat you can't or won't work up.
You're truly representative of the soft underbelly of the US that's just about to get slit by high oil prices. I hope you enjoy picking up your guts off the floor.
Easy fixed in half a day with $500: convert one of the toilet stalls to a shower. If your employer won't do it, quit. Either that or quit whining. Either way I'd be happier.
Yep. If you're infirm.
No wonder the US is so full of fatties - nobody can be bothered working up a sweat any more. You should be able to jog 5 miles to work, doing that on a bike is cheating.
It's better than nothing (but I cycle further on the weekends and also run, so don't count the cycle commute for much).
It can be very effective exercise, but if you get used to the effort you'll plateau in weight/fitness without other things (unless your commute is long enough to be a proper workout i.e. an hour).
No I don't live where there's humidity, but it gets hot here (Australia). A quick shower will fix what ails ya, and regular cycling will solve at least half of the sweat and funk issues when you're fit.
Trust me on the rolling thing. I wear cotton pants and similar shirts and if you're careful about what you buy, rolling them up doesn't wrinkle them - some of the road warriors at a previous job swore by it for their suits in suitcases and trust me, it works..
This is just silly.
(1) Roll up your clothes in your backpack as if you're travelling (don't fold). Less/no wrinkles.
(2) Keep your dress shoes at work under your desk, bring fresh socks.
(3) Keep a small towel at work for your shower.
There's no excuse in clothing not to cycle to work. If you have to wear a suit, you might have a point, but a polo shirt and pants don't suffer in a backpack.
You can use SQL queries through OLEDB onto an Excel spreadsheet and still be able to edit the spreadsheet manually if necessary. Yah, it's not F/OSS but I'll bet it's already installed.
They were always little more than FUD designed to keep whoever is currently on top, on top. Has your competitor announced a funky new feature your customers want? Put it in the roadmap at 18 months away to mollify them and stop them from switching. The old roadmaps for OSF/Windows/os2 etc. were worth less than the glossy cardboard they were distributed on. Nothings changed in the 20 years since then.
Tivoli / OpenView / whatever Microsoft call their version. They've been rubbish since the early nineties and will continue to be rubbish for most places that don't have completely heterogenous server environments.
I say: hire people who know what their doing, don't hire people who only know how to install the shims for Tivoli, they'll break your heart and your wallet.
Find it, use it, be happy.
It makes rocket scientists crap their pants!
Heston seemed like he was an eternal presence. From watching the 10 commandments on TV as a kid, then seeming The Omega Man late one night when I was about 12 (back when broadcast TV used to show movies late at night). That eye rolling dialog delivery, jutting jaw, big flashing teeth and the fact they he couldn't keep his shirt on for more than the first 10 minutes of any film made him an icon.
Then again, you see him in the Orson Welles film "Touch of Evil" to see he could underplay it when he wanted to, he just chose not to. In honour of Chuck, I think The Omega Man is due a screening in my house this evening.
But I don't think .NET is working out the way they thought it would. It's basically a portable windows implementation that supposedly should run anywhere. In practice, they forgot the "anywhere" part of the equation. In some ways, it's a pity as .NET is quite nifty in later versions.
First appearance after announcing run for Presidency? Alex Jones radio show. He's a kook. Deal with it.
That's actually a smarter way to do it. When I left my last job, I was honest and told them I didn't have one. This place (a bank) usually frog marched everyone who resigned. I was counting on it - our house was sold and we had to be out of there (ended up mooching off friends). They made me work out the last two weeks much to my surprise. I should have told them I was going to a competitor.
Running Linux will simply make you a greater suspect - in the current environment, you obviously must have something to hide.
The old joke was that the Little River Band used to only be successful when the Eagles didn't have an album out, so in a way there are knockoffs in the music industry - it'll be interesting to see how the Eagles end up being priced against LRB.