Is anyone else tired of reading this crap? Why is everyone so concerned about making a list of things that "the perfect programmer" does?
On top of that, the "The perfect programmer delivers good software that meets client’s expectations."?! That is not what the "perfect programmer" does, that's what the average consulting company does. It's like saying "the perfect artist" delivers his graphics on time and on budget. What? That's just what Joe Average graphics designer does.
It reminds me of something I read in, I think it was, Peopleware (Or it might have been Mythical Man Month). That software by its very nature requires the programme to be perfect or it won't work, and human beings are imperfect and have a hard time adjusting to the demands of trying to be perfect. In this regard there are _no_ perfect programmers. A perfect programmer is one who never makes a single mistake or bug, ever, on any project, and every piece of code works perfectly, first time, and forever. By our very nature we are imperfect.
On top of that, the "The perfect programmer delivers good software that meets client’s expectations."?! That is not what the "perfect programmer" does, that's what the average consulting company does. It's like saying "the perfect artist" delivers his graphics on time and on budget. What? That's just what Joe Average graphics designer does.
sigh