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You inherit code in a language you're not familiar. Do you...

Survey period: 23 Jun 2014 to 30 Jun 2014

A hypothetical of 4 choices.

OptionVotes% 
Learn the new language inside and out and get to work38417.49
Learn enough to do what's needed, but no more1,46966.92
Find someone who does know the language and pass it to them1135.15
Rewrite it23210.57



 
GeneralRe: This is actually a trick question Pin
Chris Maunder23-Jun-14 15:39
cofounderChris Maunder23-Jun-14 15:39 
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Bassam Abdul-Baki26-Jun-14 5:21
professionalBassam Abdul-Baki26-Jun-14 5:21 
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Rob Philpott23-Jun-14 6:33
Rob Philpott23-Jun-14 6:33 
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Chris Maunder23-Jun-14 15:38
cofounderChris Maunder23-Jun-14 15:38 
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KarstenK24-Jun-14 1:27
mveKarstenK24-Jun-14 1:27 
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JMK-NI23-Jun-14 7:42
professionalJMK-NI23-Jun-14 7:42 
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CPallini23-Jun-14 21:26
mveCPallini23-Jun-14 21:26 
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KarstenK24-Jun-14 1:19
mveKarstenK24-Jun-14 1:19 
My guess is that Rewriting the code is understanding the problem (task, use case)

PS: I dont like rewriting, but I am a big reformatter: All new names, operators, spaces and a whole bunch of brackets

ie "legacy code"

int n = 0;
if(!n)
 n++;


"my code"

int counter = 0;

if( counter == 0 )
{
 counter++;
}
else
{
 DebugOut("Error");
}


makes 8 of 3 lines. But better Roll eyes | :rolleyes:
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany

GeneralRe: This is actually a trick question Pin
Gary Wheeler24-Jun-14 1:20
Gary Wheeler24-Jun-14 1:20 
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Dan Neely24-Jun-14 2:34
Dan Neely24-Jun-14 2:34 
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plaster24-Jun-14 5:55
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Smart K826-Jun-14 3:15
professionalSmart K826-Jun-14 3:15 
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Ian Shlasko27-Jun-14 3:00
Ian Shlasko27-Jun-14 3:00 
Generalif it's Visual Basic I would always re-write it ! :) Pin
BillWoodruff23-Jun-14 3:17
professionalBillWoodruff23-Jun-14 3:17 
GeneralRe: if it's Visual Basic I would always re-write it ! :) Pin
SortaCore23-Jun-14 22:18
SortaCore23-Jun-14 22:18 
GeneralRe: if it's Visual Basic I would always re-write it ! :) Pin
i0024-Jun-14 0:19
i0024-Jun-14 0:19 
GeneralRe: if it's Visual Basic I would always re-write it ! :) Pin
CPallini23-Jun-14 22:37
mveCPallini23-Jun-14 22:37 
GeneralWay too complex a situation to be answered with only a single choice Pin
Dan Neely23-Jun-14 3:10
Dan Neely23-Jun-14 3:10 
GeneralHow much code? Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic23-Jun-14 3:08
Nemanja Trifunovic23-Jun-14 3:08 
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Albert Holguin26-Jun-14 4:08
professionalAlbert Holguin26-Jun-14 4:08 
Question"Your not familiar"? Pin
Ravi Bhavnani23-Jun-14 2:41
professionalRavi Bhavnani23-Jun-14 2:41 
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Albert Holguin26-Jun-14 4:09
professionalAlbert Holguin26-Jun-14 4:09 
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Ravi Bhavnani26-Jun-14 4:24
professionalRavi Bhavnani26-Jun-14 4:24 
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Albert Holguin26-Jun-14 4:43
professionalAlbert Holguin26-Jun-14 4:43 
GeneralDepends Pin
Mike Hankey23-Jun-14 2:33
mveMike Hankey23-Jun-14 2:33 

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