Why the efficient coder?

Well - There are really a number of different motivations/categories to care about the idea of becoming an efficient coder see if you can pick where you're at...

1)  You think you have an extremely stable position where you just show, up cut a little bit of code, not really deliver anything and pick up your paycheck, if this is you this blog really isn't for you...

2)  You have deadlines that never get met, but these deadlines aren't really that important, if the deadlines aren't that important your job/department probably isn't that important and hense when the next round of lay-offs you might be a good candidate, if not you might by in category 1

3)  You care some what about delivering your software on time and your project is understaffed so you're working 50-60 hours per week (an incompetant project manager/boss goes along way to put you into to this category)

4)  You're a consultant and get paid by the hour...the more you can get done in one hour (and sell yourself) goes a long way to boost your hourly rate...would you rather work 40 hours at $100/hr or 80 hours at $50/hr?

Kevin