Re: Doubts about the HR departments that require knowledge of technology that does not exist.

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From: jmfbahciv
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:02

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hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> On Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 9:55:17 AM UTC-5, jmfbahciv wrote:
>
>> Consider mixing cement.  Pounds, pints, and feet won't be used.  The
>> expert wouldn't think of mentioning this because it's a basic of
>> doing chemistry.  The programmer would have to know enough about the
>> business to use the correct conversion units.
>
> The business programmer wouldn't be involved in mixing cement.
>
> He might be involved in billing the customer for the cement the
> company made.  In about 30 seconds the company could tell him
> the units they use for selling their product, be they by volume
> or weight, metric or English.  Anyone who has finished eighth
> grade knows about units of measure.
>
Why would the cement manufacturer have two programmers?  Part of
the business end of selling cement is the quality of the cement.

/BAH

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