As children we have all heard the genie stories, with the moral being: "Be careful what you wish for."
This Law can get you in big trouble. Iit can often be funny, but othertimes it can be a real kick in the arse and more often than not is caused by Not Thinking Things Through in a situaltion where Nothing's Ever Simple.
In Software, this Law preys on Maintenance Programmers who make quick fixes to code without fully considering the wider impact of their changes, or, are not aware of, and do not test all the possible scenarios that rely on the modified code.
This Law can get you in big trouble. Iit can often be funny, but othertimes it can be a real kick in the arse and more often than not is caused by Not Thinking Things Through in a situaltion where Nothing's Ever Simple.
In Software, this Law preys on Maintenance Programmers who make quick fixes to code without fully considering the wider impact of their changes, or, are not aware of, and do not test all the possible scenarios that rely on the modified code.
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Patterns, Wednesday, June 29, 2005 06:05


