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The Dilbert Foxpro/UT Principle
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From
18/07/2001 08:12:20
Guy Pardoe
Pardoe Development Corporation
Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States
 
 
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18/07/2001 08:03:22
Jay Johengen
Altamahaw-Ossipee, North Carolina, United States
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Visual FoxPro
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Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00531913
Message ID:
00531919
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I've bumped into people (FoxPro programmers) who seemed dismissive of the value of the UT. I can't believe it when I see it.

You definately have to have balance. But being able to search for messages about < whatever > is immensely valuable. Unless, of course, you know it all already.

Guy



>I was talking with some of the employees at a relatively new contract I have and they said that the boss (not exactly pointy-haired, but close) told them that they shouldn't look for answers for Foxpro issues on UT because it was a waste of their time; they should already know the answer or ask their coworkers or look it up in the help. I have been using UT as an extension of all the books, help and coworkers on site. He knows this, but never says anything to me as he sees the level I'm producing at. I think I would still be coding in FPW if it hadn't been for this environment. I'm curious if others have seen similar issues with management views on using internet (or UT specifically) as an ongoing Foxpro resource for their jobs. In some defense of the boss, I will say that it is addictive and I spend a certain amount of time (won't say how much) checking stuff out that has nothing to do with a current problem or even relevant to the department's projects. I still firmly believe that
>the client is better off for what I have learned to resolve issues, but I don't know...a little bit of contractor guilt going on perhaps...
>
>Regards, Renoir
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