Not My Job
Someone recently replied to me with comments by Dave Cutler, designer of the kernels for Windows NT&#x2F;XP(...) and (Open)VMS:<p>“I have a couple of sayings that are pertinent. The first is: ‘Successful people do what unsuccessful people won’t.’   The second is: ‘If you don’t put them [bugs] in, you don’t have to take them out.’ I am a person that wants to do the work. I don’t want to just think about it and let someone else do it. When presented with a programming problem, I formulate an appropriate solution and then proceed to write the code. While writing the code, I continually mentally execute the code in my head in an attempt to flush out any bugs. I am a great believer in incremental implementation, where a piece of the solution is done, verified to work properly, and then move on to the next piece. In my case, this leads to faster implementation with fewer bugs.  Quality is my No. 1 constraint – always. I don’t want to produce any code that has bugs – none.<p>“So my advice is be a thinker doer,” Cutler concluded. “Focus on the problem to solve and give it your undivided attention and effort. Produce high-quality work that is secure.”<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.microsoft.com&#x2F;features&#x2F;the-engineers-engineer-computer-industry-luminaries-salute-dave-cutlers-five-decade-long-quest-for-quality&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.microsoft.com&#x2F;features&#x2F;the-engineers-engineer-c...</a><p>Unfortunately, I do not have this level of talent, but I do what I can.