Working smart, working hard.. working long hours.

Posted by mkhairul - March 31, 2007 at 02:03:39 pm -

Categories: blog

Previously I typed alot and firefox decided to crash. I have to recall from memory what I typed just now. Damn It.

So as I was saying, working hard without guidance is hard. Working without documentation adds it up a notch on the ladder. I’ve been there and it wasn’t pretty. The only documentation we had at that time was the Senior Developer. I had to stare at the code for a few hours to get into the zone. Most of it is trial and error. Which is becoming more and more tedious. Bestow upon us a proper documention!

There was no guideline, no coding standards. Everyone was using generic variables and it was fucking confusing. Bugs and Issues were reported on pen and paper forms. To fix this, I implemented an issue tracking system, Mantis Bug Tracking. Still some took advantage by reporting stupid issues and solving it himself. He thinks I’m fucking stupid is it? I decided to ignore it.

Lack of documentation was a thorn in the ass. Yes, I can’t sit comfortably. I pushed the agenda to management and it falls into deaf ears. The other developer aren’t interested, my guess is due to the lack of command and understanding of the English language or maybe it was their writing skills. My guess is both. I’m not saying I’m good at it. How can we be good at it if don’t practice it? Waiting for divine intervention from the heavens bestowing 1337 technical writing skills? HAHAHA!

So I implemented a wiki. For notes or discussion among peers. The senior developer used it. I noticed it. Thats a good change.

Sometime later when I left, the same fucker who tried to cheat his way broke the server’s HDD! WTH?! Most data are lost, except for the application of course. I managed to recover it using PC Inspector File Recovery.

Without any proper SCM(Software Configuration Management), chaos will surely ensues. Code reviews, patches, proper conduct and standard operating procedures for a specific scenario, without it be prepared for working hard and long hours.

My effort in trying to develop a "work smart" environment at that company was futile. Random rants has ended.

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