05-27-2016, 06:40 PM
(05-27-2016, 06:23 PM)CatMan Wrote:(05-27-2016, 05:07 PM)Shannon Wrote: Expectations are the road to unhappiness. Why not just leave the expectations at the door and allow the program to show you what it is capable of? That way it is always a pleasant surprise, instead of a disappointment if not every 5.5G program can work proverbial miracles.
You guys have to understand that having a 5.5G skeleton script makes the process faster, but I still have a lot of fine detail and optimization work to do with each and every one, and it's more sensitive as we gain in power. It's a lot of pressure to make these programs perfect, since I still don't really understand WHY certain things work or don't work. I have to rely on my predictive models for that in a lot of cases, unless you wouldn't mind me spending a month or three doing real work testing every time I make something new?
So to help make it easier for me - because it's scary having to face the possibility that, oh, maybe I got one of the 168 variables off by 2% and the whole thing crashes! - let's not go overboard on expectations, shall we? Let's see what happens in real life testing.
Rest assured, I will never release anything this advanced or expensive without being 99% sure it's done right and well worth more than what you pay for it. But still... it's a lot of pressure.
Shannon, you're right.
I'm sorry. Sorry for putting so much pressure on you. I know many others feel the same.
That just isn't it, though. We act this way, because we know what you've done in the past, what you've given us, what you're capable of. So it isn't just pressure to walk on water unfairly, it's also excitement over the future as we've seen what you can do in the past.
Whether I lose my virginity and fix my issues with women at last, with this program, or if not, or with SM3 a second time around, or with SM4 or whatever, I want you to know I appreciate and respect your efforts deeply. And I know that every person that likes this post does as well.
Try to remember it isn't just pressure. It's also faith due to past successes with programs from you, and respect for you.
Oh believe me, I understand. I just don't want the expectations to get out of hand. It's easy to get too excited, but we are just beginning this journey into 5.5G land, and even I don't know all of what to expect. I can only do my best and hope I get everything right.
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The scientist has a question to find an answer for. The pseudo-scientist has an answer to find a question for. ~ "Failure is the path of least persistence." - Chinese Fortune Cookie ~ Logic left. Emotion right. But thinking, straight ahead. ~ Sperate supra omnia in valorem. (The value of trust is above all else.) ~ Meowsomeness!