AVR-Chat

Graham Davies wrote:
> --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Jim Wagner <wagnerj@...> wrote:
>> I have a lot of respect for Jack Ganssle. This looks pretty
>> complete.
> 
> I have a lot of respect for Jack Ganssle too.  He's been there and
> knows what it's like.  He's also not afraid to assign
> responsibility for most of this industry's immature practices where
> it belongs, with management.
> 
> However, this coding standard of his is just another bunch of
> opinions.  At risk of lecturing again, I would advise anyone
> reading it to be critical of his suggestions and take away from it
> only those ideas they can't find fault with.

This is a good approach with most things. The best solution at any 
moment in time is often some combination of ideas from a variety of 
knowledgeable and talented people. The big hurdle is often getting 
everyone involved to check their egos at the door so various options 
can be objectively considered and the most appropriate identified.

I was the technical manager of a group of engineers at one job. It 
amazed me to no end at how zealous various software developers were at 
defending their own vision of how braces should be placed in C source 
code and what conventions should be used to name variables. No one was 
"wrong" per se, just different and unwilling to change unless forced. 
Fortunately for me, our largest customer mandated a certain format at 
one point and individual preference went out the window. "He who has 
the gold makes the rules."

Tim