To throw or not to throw [was: Go Programming talk [OT]]

[Bane]

> "[Bugs (ie, cases where the program deviates from its specification)] should 
> be corrected before the program is delivered, not handled while it is being 
> run."
> 
> HA HA HA HA HA!!! (/Wipes tear/) AHH HA HA HA HA HA!!!!
> 
> Translation: He seems to be living in lala-bizarro-land where the waterfall 
> model produces good, reliable results and one can simply "choose" to find 
> all bugs before shipping. Also, everybody is always happy, there is no 
> disease, and everyone spends all day frolicking in the daisies, climbing 
> rainbows and playing "Kumbayah" on their guitars.

Sounds to me that guy never ever have written program that was used for anything other than lecturing.