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yunyou 发表于 2007-9-21 19:05

Programmers Translation




                        
         
        
        Programmer's

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      <p style="text-indent: 33">1. A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES ARE BEING TRIED... We are still pissing in the

      wind.

      <p style="text-indent: 33">2. EXTENSIVE REPORT IS BEING PREPARED ON A FRESH APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM... We just

      hired three kids fresh out of college.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">3. CLOSE PROJECT COORDINATION... We know who to blame.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">4. MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH... It works OK, but looks very hi-tech.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">5. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS DELIVERED ASSURED... We are so far behind schedule the

      customer is happy to get it delivered.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">6. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE... The darn thing blew up when we

      threw the switch.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">7. TEST RESULTS WERE EXTREMELY GRATIFYING... We are so surprised that the stupid

      thing works.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">8. THE ENTIRE CONCEPT WILL HAVE TO BE ABANDONED... The only person who understood the

      thing quit.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">9. IT IS IN THE PROCESS... It is so wrapped up in red tape that the situation is

      about hopeless.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">10. WE WILL LOOK INTO IT... Forget it! We have enough problems for now.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">11. PLEASE NOTE AND INITIAL... Let's spread the responsibility for the screw up.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">12. GIVE US THE BENEFIT OF YOUR THINKING... We'll listen to what you have to say as

      long as it doesn't interfere with what we've already done.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">13. GIVE US YOUR INTERPRETATION... I can't wait to hear this bull!</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">14. SEE ME or LET'S DISCUSS... Come into my office, I'm lonely.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">15. ALL NEW... Code not interchangeable with the previous design.</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">16. YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT...It finally worked!</p>

      <p style="text-indent: 33">17. LOW MAINTENANCE... Impos sible to fix if broken.</p>

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