I was asked to give a talk about software process to a class of Master's Degree students at a university in NJ back in the early 90s. They were mostly contractors to the Army which had an ordinance center not far away. At one point someone asked me, "If we have a sufficiently rigorous process [i.e., one with tight rules and controls] how cheaply do yo think we can hire programmers?" Never before or since have I been asked that. Not a Darwin situation, but I think relevant to your "rules" topic.
I was asked to give a talk about software process to a class of Master's Degree students at a university in NJ back in the early 90s. They were mostly contractors to the Army which had an ordinance center not far away. At one point someone asked me, "If we have a sufficiently rigorous process [i.e., one with tight rules and controls] how cheaply do yo think we can hire programmers?" Never before or since have I been asked that. Not a Darwin situation, but I think relevant to your "rules" topic.
You can then definitely hire the programmers cheaply, but the program cost will be astronomical.
Case of a pyrrhic victory: trying to win a battle at the cost of losing the war.
Thanks for sharing!
I didn't think to respond in that way but it certainly is something I should have thought of as my response. Thanks...
I could not have have come up with that on the spot either, it's easy behind the keyboard with all the time in the world. Have a great day!
It's almost like you worked in government bureaucracies... 😜
I did not, but close enough! :)
"Where the least competent shape the rules that apply for the most competent." This is bang-on.