Re: Rough Draft of Article on Writing Completion Functions

[Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>]

Joakim Ryden wrote:
> isn't this the constant tech (user) problem? when was the last time you
> heard a user ask The Right Question[tm]? kind of a chicken/egg thing;
> the techie can't read the user's mind and the user doesn't know how to
> formulate his questionsi/comments.

Yes, indeed, although what usually happens is the user finds out
eventually, somehow, what they wanted to know right at the start but
didn't.  At this point they are in a good position to say how this
information should have been passed on.  Unfortunately the relief at
finding out what they needed to know is usually such that they don't.
Well, I often don't.

-- 
Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>                  Software Engineer
CSR Ltd., Science Park, Milton Road,
Cambridge, CB4 0WH, UK                          Tel: +44 (0)1223 392070


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