Web Development

Many of the programmers of today want to use graphical tools to help them do whatever they want to do. Look at the mess frontpage makes of something as simple as an HTML page.

All programmers today owe Micro$oft big time for lowering expectations from software.

I remember a time when if your computer crashed, you had a hardware problem, not just a normal part of your day.

People aren't taught to be effecient in the processes, or in file storage.

That is part because the people that are teaching programming today are not programmers. They sit down and push out whatever crap the book tells them to, without ever questioning why.

My last "programming class" I had to take as part of my BA set was program design. We were given a problem, and when I gave my answer, it was half the code as what the book offered as the "correct" answer and then I had to explain it to the instructor and prove it would work. After that the response was what you would expect out of a TV series dumb blond of "oh, that would work".

More important to crank something/anything out on a schedule than to have a quality program.

I agree. The further removed from assembly code, the less likely code is to be efficient. With ease of use comes loss of efficiency. As you are aware, there is no "correct" programming solution to any problem. As long as the objective is met, there are varying degrees of efficiency. Also, being efficient in your use of code, is not the same as writing an efficient program.

DE-volution, because it isn't progressing in a way that is BETTER for the end user of the code.

I remember when Win95 was 20 megs. Now look at that bloatware.

if software is not coded effectively, to use minimal resources, then you are doing the end user a disservice.

I have to agree, that modern MS software is bloated, but are you implying that Win95 is better than Win XP because it has a smaller footprint?

no version of windows is worth using. ;-)

but then I'm all linux so....

Was just trying to show just how big it has gotten in less than ten years (barely).

I do not believe that it should be as huge as it is now, but when you stress timelines over quality you get Micro$oft products. Not always the best, just first (and if not first we will buy you out or run you out).

With modular programming to reuse code over and over, it is crazy that they let it get away like this.

We blindly accept that they are that bloated just because that is what it takes.

Anyone remember when programs and OS's came on floppies? I just found a box of win95 floppies the other day. Try that with XP? Won't be long and they will have to put them on DVD's.

does software coded that will only run on newer equipment have a marketing advantage?

to me, telling the customer that they have to go buy a new computer for 10 grand to use my 6 grand application is a dis-advantage.

telling them my 6 grand app will run on thier existing hardware perfectly is an advantage.