When he first came to work at the development center, Ninjei was assigned
to support the operating system. One day a manager came into Ninjei's cubicle.
"Why are you not working?" asked the manager.
"The system has crashed," said Ninjei.
The manager frowned. "You are paid to keep the system running!" he exclaimed.
"The system has not crashed," said Ninjei.
-- The Zen of Programming
to support the operating system. One day a manager came into Ninjei's cubicle.
"Why are you not working?" asked the manager.
"The system has crashed," said Ninjei.
The manager frowned. "You are paid to keep the system running!" he exclaimed.
"The system has not crashed," said Ninjei.
-- The Zen of Programming
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