| When you look at it that way, it seems impossible, no? I have 2,100 original programs in one client's library right now. I have worked for them part time for 5 years. That works out to more than one program per day. I suppose that's right. There have been many days where I've written 5 to 10 new programs. In all fairness, I count everything. Largest program --> maybe 3,000 LOC (shame on me). Smallest --> 5 LOC? Lots of utilities, functions, subroutines, and one time runs, too, I imagine. In an interview once, I was asked how many programs I had written. I was never asked that question before (or since). I did a little math and answered 8,000. The interviewer didn't believe me. I showed him the math. I eventually got the job and it worked out well for both of us. I reminded my boss many times about that question (I'm up to 8,049.) I first got paid for a writing a program in 1979. I once went to a company that had in its library a program I had written for a software vendor 5 years earlier. I was so embarassed by it, I actually changed the author's name :-). Tony Robbins giving 10,000 speeches. Many days he gives 5 to 10. I believe it. |