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Commercial grade software is very different to code "that gets the job done".

for example: I design embedded instruments and test systems both hardware and software, providing "turn-key" solutions.

the project im working on at present is a "Depth Sounder Test system". so i need hardware and software that can detect a PING, measure its frequency and duration, and amplitude, wait a period of time, and then send a return echo. To test echo sounders.

Ive designed the electronics, and have written the code for the "test engine", i can read the pulse (PING), and measure it, calculate period, frequency, duration, power and return a copy of that pulse after a (DEPTH) delay (1.33mS per meter).

The code is really nice, (IMO), works perfectly, and if it was ONLY me who was going to use it, i can (and do) use it in its form.

but its NO USE AT ALL, to a comsumer, or for someone who wants to test Depth Sounders, you have to be a programmer to set it up.

Ive also written all the hardware drivers for the keyboard, and LCD display, and writtin a USER INTERFACE, and put a great deal of design into ways to make the operation of the system FOCUSED ON ITS PURPOSE, i dont expect the operator of this equipment to know ANYTHING about programming, i dont even care if he knows he's using a computer, he just will have a display, knobs and buttons.
That he will be able to work out how to use, just by looking at them, and know what the unit does.

I expect him to have knowledge about DEPTH SOUNDER TESTING, and depth sounders. but not about embedded microprocessors, or low level electronics design.

Just like if i were writing a word processor, i would write it so that someone WHO KNOWS WORDPROCESSORS, would understand it just by looking.

The ONLY way to get programmers to do this "not quite so fun" stuff is to pay them, give them the incentive to invent and create to compete.

Users dont want to "USE" their operating system, HACKERS DO, but person typing pool, should be able to say "I can use wordprocessors". and be just at ease with OpenOFfice or MSOFfice.

Posted by: Aussie_Troll   Posted on: 12/04/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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