Manubay's Law for Programmers: If a programmer's modification of
an existing program works, it's probably not what the users want.
an existing program works, it's probably not what the users want.
Related:
- 1. If a programmer's modification of an existing program
works,
it's probably not what the users want. 2. Users don't... - Real Users never know what they want,
but they always know when your program doesn't deliver... - When a program is working perfectly the programmer will not know
what the heck is going on.
Murphy's Sixth Law of... - line 666 [from Christian eschatological myth] n.
The
notional line of source at which a program fails for obscure
reasons,
implying either that somebody is out to get it (when... - line 666: [from Christian eschatological myth] n. The notional
line of source at which a program fails for obscure reasons,
implying either that *somebody* is out to get it (when... - Greer's Third Law: A computer program does what you tell it to
do,
not what you want it to do... - case and paste n.
[from `cut and paste'] 1. The
addition of a new feature to an existing system by selecting
the code from an existing feature and pasting it in with minor
changes.
Common in telephony circles because most operations...
From the same category:
- Murphy's Fourth Law for Husbands:
Your wife's stored possessions will always be on top... - Ginsberg's Theorem
1) You can't win.
2) You can't break even.
3) You can't even quit the game... - John's Axiom
When your opponent is down,
kick him... - First Law of Money Dynamics:
A surprise monetary windfall will be accompanied by... - Worker's Dilemma Law (or Management's Put-Down Law)
1) No matter how much you do,
you'll never do enough. 2) What you don't do...
