http://blog.inglua.com/2008/07/25/is-your-program-perfect-the-de-mare-test/ The Inglua Blog Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:07:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.inglua.com/2008/07/25/is-your-program-perfect-the-de-mare-test/#comment-41 Michiel de Mare Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:36:30 +0000 http://inglua.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-41 There exists a branch of mathematics devoted to finding optimal solutions in the face of conflicting requirements: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_programming" rel="nofollow">Linear Programming</a>. There exists a branch of mathematics devoted to finding optimal solutions in the face of conflicting requirements: Linear Programming.

]]> http://blog.inglua.com/2008/07/25/is-your-program-perfect-the-de-mare-test/#comment-40 Steve Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:11:56 +0000 http://inglua.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-40 I don't get the point of this list. There is no such thing as a perfect program; any program involves tradeoffs. A program that is as fast as it can get is most likely much more unreadable than if the end goal was readability. I don’t get the point of this list. There is no such thing as a perfect program; any program involves tradeoffs. A program that is as fast as it can get is most likely much more unreadable than if the end goal was readability.

]]> http://blog.inglua.com/2008/07/25/is-your-program-perfect-the-de-mare-test/#comment-39 karchesky Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:44:45 +0000 http://inglua.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-39 Really nice. Man, I wish I could say my programs pass this test. Anyways, I agree with Vinh up there. Really nice. Man, I wish I could say my programs pass this test. Anyways, I agree with Vinh up there.

]]> http://blog.inglua.com/2008/07/25/is-your-program-perfect-the-de-mare-test/#comment-38 Vinh Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:09:47 +0000 http://inglua.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-38 niice! You should make another 10 point Joel-type-of-test out of it which people can stick up their wall. niice! You should make another 10 point Joel-type-of-test out of it which people can stick up their wall.

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