[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

ChrisQ wrote:
> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> 
>>
>> The compiler is pretty good at spotting syntax errors.  Logical errors 
>> or multiplying when you should have added are not something a compiler 
>> can recognize as an error.
>>
>> Testing must find the logical errors.
> 
> The problem is the process. The number of programmers i've seen who, 
> given a problem to solve. sit down and start editing code. Even for 
> trivial programs, you should always design a solution on paper first, 
> then the code just falls into place and often works first time. All the 
> compiler should find should be missing semicolons etc.
> 
> Think first, code later :-)...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris

I got in the habit of writing the comments first!  Then I went back and 
wrote code that did what the comments said.