real story;
string sender;
sender = "Hans Vledder";
Boss: How long would it take you to implement a dialer for our customers alarm system in C++?
Programmer: Do you have any requirements I can take a look at?
Boss: No, but it is simply a dialer, so come on now.
Programmer: I won't be able to give you an estimate if I don't know what it needs to do.
Boss (angry): Well the alarm system has a 2K EPROM, so come on now.
Programmer: I can fill that EPROM with zero's or ones within 15 minutes for you, or does it need to do anything particular?
Boss (mad): Of course it does, you idiot, I just told you THE CUSTOMER NEED A DIALER!!!
Programmer: Hmmm, ok...
Programmer: Do you have any requirements I can take a look at?
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