Re: Low-level vs. High-level programming (was My First Computer)

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Lee Hart wrote:

>When he was a young officer moving up through the ranks of the Roman
>army, Julius Caesar wrote, "When I begin a new command, I reorganize. It
>makes it look like I am knowledgeable and decisive. I find it is more
>important to look competent than to be competent."
>
>This is the secret of the pointy-haired boss. He doesn't have to
>understand anything about the technology he is managing -- in fact, it
>is *better* if he doesn't understand it. It is easy to make decisions
>and act competent when you aren't burdened by having all the facts.
>
>However, management by little Caesars and armies of pointy-haired bosses
>only works when your competitors are ALSO over-run with little Caesars
>and pointy-haired bosses. All it takes is a few truly competent,
>creative, and knowledgeable individuals to put them out of business.

And when all competitors are managed by know-nothings, the
resulting progress in the field resembles the work of a hundred
monkees...   ;-)

-michael

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