Should I fire someone who unnecessarily wrote 500 lines of code?

I am a programmer. Once, I wrote code in let's say 20 lines instead of 10 lines. When my boss asked me why and showed me how to write it in fewer lines he realised that my code was faster. Howev…

Top stories for Long   Should I fire someone who unnecessarily wrote 500 lines of code? Sarah Bar, Software Programmer • Answered August 2, 2017 I am a programmer. Once, I wrote code in let's say 20 lines instead of 10 lines. When my boss asked me why and showed me how to write it in fewer lines he realised that my ... Read more » 7.8K 356   If a client visibly loses a lot of weight, would the therapist comment, ask or dig to find out what's going on, or is it normal to just ignore it or not even notice? James Rodis, Neurodivergence-affirming trauma psychotherapist • Answered November 28, 2023 I do not comment about people's appearance, certainly not unprompted, and I do not monitor their physical shape. If a patient is experiencing significant body changes, whet... Read more » 57 5   A truck hauling gravel on the highway cracked my windshield. When I confronted the driver, he said there's a sign on the back that says "not responsible for broken windshields". How is this legal? Tony Doorhut, Lifetime as a Police Officer. Retired Military. • Updated October 12 I had this happen in Oklahoma. A dump truck with a sign on the back that said "Keep back 200 feet not responsible for damage". I watched as a large rock fell off and hit my... Read more » 8.2K 447   Why isn't Cancun popular with Europeans? Alain Vielle, lives in Boston, MA (2009-present) • Updated July 10, 2021 As a French born but American naturalized citizen, I'm going to tell you a secret that you have never heard. As far as cultural visits go, they are both on par, with clueles... Read more » 1.9K 281   I was recently terminated for sharing my Christian faith at an atheist colleague's memorial service. It was not an official work event, but his grieving family complained to my company and I was fired for sharing Christ. Can I sue? Angela Birch • Answered December 6, 2023 You have the right to worship as you please in the US, you do not have the right to harass others about your beliefs. You essentially behaved like crap at someone elses mem... Read more » 2.1K 119   Democrats have mastered every cheating tactic in the book. USPS, manipulating machines, stuffing drop boxes, yet nothing is done about it. Why are they just allowed to get away with it? Jim Manley, Author - Dead Deal: A Myles Scott Asssignment • Updated September 19 Legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice (1880-1954) wrote: "Eighteen holes of [golf] match play will teach you more about your foe or partner than will 18 years of dealing wi... Read more » 2.1K 165   Should a child be removed from parents if the parents cannot afford to buy their child a bed and the child sleeps on the floor? Carmen Burds, Nurse specializing in geriatric, skilled/rehab /ho (2011-present) • Answered July 4, 2023 When I was a little girl my two sisters slept on a twin mattress on the floor. The mattress wasn't big enough for all three of us, so I slept on two wooden chairs pushed to... Read more » 5.5K 148   What do Americans think of the metric system? Reese Mac, Strong like bull, smart like tractor. • Answered August 23 Having worked in construction across the length and breadth of the United States for a decade, I can assure you, now simply down to spite, middle America will embrace absol... Read more » 3K 999   Instead of paying off tuition loans, why isn't Biden suggesting some kind of work program or something so these people won't burden the rest of us with their debt? Amy Winn VOTE BLUE • Answered May 31 Apparently, you weren't much for that education stuff, were you? The majority of these young people are college graduates and they work very hard in jobs you've never heard ... Read more » 1.3K 237   Who would be Ben Shapiro's opposite? Yoni Friedman, Mechanical engineer, specializing in CFD • Answered November 28, 2017 Well, let's see: Ben Shapiro is a hardline conservative, so you'd have to pick a candidate who is extremely liberal. Ben argues using facts and doesn't like to discuss a topi... Read more » 1.2K 158   Why don't fish and chip shops in the UK sell fried salmon? Even salmon and cod cost similarly. Charley Downey, lives in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK (2002-present) • Updated May 16 Fish and chip shops are takeaways which serve fish fried in batter. The fish (typically cod and haddock, other sturdy white fish are sometimes also available) need to be so... Read more » 575 40   What led to Meghan Markle's solo move at Variety's Women's Gala, and how did it result in a heated exchange? Vicky McIntosh, former Registered Nurse Awarded an MBE In 1999 (1962-2007) • Updated November 25, 2023 I believe she was the +1 of someone from her Agency. She was not supposed to be on the red carpet but she got onto it and would not get off. She was told to move twice but ... Read more » 2.1K 163 Read more in your feed

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