"Robert Dober" <robert.dober / gmail.com> wrote in message .. >> Robert, you are not kind to guys who will maintain your code. > That could be discussed, but this is a small entity, from my > experience maintenance nightmares come from bad design and code > dependencies. Sure, you are right. But please don't forget, that 'small entity' can cause 'big problem' if muliplyed by huge number. Given 100 average-level programmers, how many will be able to expand your solution to handle addition of one more multiplyer, say 7-Gozz? Enterprise managers face luck of experienced programmers to execute routine maintenance tasks, so simple solution for simple task is a _must_. >> Do you want the job or demonstration of your smartness? > This is not very smart a solution, it reflects some features of Ruby, > after all they are hiring a Ruby developer not a C or Perl developer. I didn't say it was smart solution :) >> imho: in any situation: KISS! > This is strong an expression, I will not take offense, others might. I'm terrybly sorry, no offense was intended (I forgot to mention this specifically in first place)! ashamed, Sergey Volkov