Comments on: Bike shed arguments http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/01/bike-shed-arguments/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patrick Honner http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/01/bike-shed-arguments/comment-page-1/#comment-105694 Patrick Honner Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:20:05 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1389#comment-105694 As a HS teacher, this brings to mind how education is discussed and debated in the public sphere. Most everyone <i>went</i> to school, so they have expert opinions on what works and what doesn't. As a HS teacher, this brings to mind how education is discussed and debated in the public sphere. Most everyone went to school, so they have expert opinions on what works and what doesn’t.

]]> By: adamo http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/01/bike-shed-arguments/comment-page-1/#comment-105602 adamo Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:09:33 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1389#comment-105602 You will love reading http://www.bikeshed.com. After finishing reading it, reload the page a couple of times. You will love reading http://www.bikeshed.com. After finishing reading it, reload the page a couple of times.

]]> By: Thomas Jefferson and preparing for meetings — The Endeavour http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/01/bike-shed-arguments/comment-page-1/#comment-68945 Thomas Jefferson and preparing for meetings — The Endeavour Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:02:45 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1389#comment-68945 [...] Bike shed arguments Parkinson’s law ? X [...] [...] Bike shed arguments Parkinson’s law ? X [...]

]]> By: EastwoodDC http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/01/bike-shed-arguments/comment-page-1/#comment-13194 EastwoodDC Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:47:41 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1389#comment-13194 The problem is compounded if you happen to have TWO (bike) sheds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLjS3gzHetA Sorry, but I couldn't resist. :-) The problem is compounded if you happen to have TWO (bike) sheds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLjS3gzHetA

Sorry, but I couldn’t resist. :-)

]]> By: Gene http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/01/bike-shed-arguments/comment-page-1/#comment-12828 Gene Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:20:05 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1389#comment-12828 I've found that everyone is an expert on software development. If someone has ever taken a course in beginning programming or cut and pasted a VB Script, or read the title of some technical books at Borders, they know how to do my job better than I do. So, designing software, in my book evolves into a bike shed argument in about four or maybe five nanoseconds. I especially love coding features that some non-developer agreed to with a "no problem" statement. I’ve found that everyone is an expert on software development. If someone has ever taken a course in beginning programming or cut and pasted a VB Script, or read the title of some technical books at Borders, they know how to do my job better than I do. So, designing software, in my book evolves into a bike shed argument in about four or maybe five nanoseconds. I especially love coding features that some non-developer agreed to with a “no problem” statement.

]]> By: Mike Swaim http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/02/01/bike-shed-arguments/comment-page-1/#comment-12715 Mike Swaim Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:42:05 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1389#comment-12715 My wife used to be on a committee at our school, and she'd come home and rant about them arguing for over an hour on what kind of collar to get on the shirts that they were ordering. Sigh. My wife used to be on a committee at our school, and she’d come home and rant about them arguing for over an hour on what kind of collar to get on the shirts that they were ordering. Sigh.

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