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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
Today's rant: I did clean the kitchen cupboards, since I've promised earlier this week and now I'm cursing my grandfather who made the kitchen. In his infinite wisdom the only thing he varnished on the inside of the cupboards are the top of the shelves. All the other sides aren't even sanded properly and are very rough and something splintery. Which means that you can't just wipe them down, because a cloth or sponge will snag and rip. I needed to use a brush to clean those sides and with a brush you need to use more water, which means it's a messier job. Plus, I got several splinters in my hands.
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WTF...
That's another level of 'not finishing the inside.'
Have him read The Belgariad, by David Eddings. Somewhere, there's a conversation along these lines:
Garion: "Durnik, why do you finish the back of that furniture? It's against the wall."
Durnik: "A craftsman should always do the best work he can."
Garion: "But nobody is ever going to see that unfinished work at the back."
Durnik: "No, but *YOU* still know it's there, so *YOU* know your furniture is not finished."
I'll have to look it up for the exact wording, but when I read it the first time, it stuck; so much so that, when writing software, I'm almost incapable of using a solution I *know* is less than perfect with regard to maintenance and extensibility and all, even though it might be faster to implement.