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Old 01-21-2013, 10:05 AM  
Clam
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As a professional developer, I can attest to the fact that submitting proper requirements to the programmer goes a very long way. I became a programmer because I like programming, not because I like reading minds or because I like interrogating people to find out what they meant.

When giving requirements to a programmer, remember the following... Be as specific as you can without telling the programmer how to write the code. You want to give the coder as much info as you can. Invariably, you will miss something. I don't mind asking a few questions about an assignment, but when I get a vague requirement that forces me to do all the legwork figuring out what is required, it always starts the project on a bad foot...
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