
Note On Professionalism, Eh!

On their trip to Niagara Falls, the Paderborn Software Engineering Chapter demonstrates what makes a true professional. Even when buying some stamps at the visitor center kiosk they feel compelled to act responsibly according to good software engineering principles. A new software system has been introduced at the kiosk. After 15 minutes and 2 phone calls, the visiting Paderborn software engineers expertly recommend a reboot. They get their postcards as a consultant's fee but had to pay for the stamps, which were already billed to the computer. Finally, the Paderborners head for the lower visitors' platform. Awesome! This experience really _is_ different than standing at the Neptun fountain on the Paderborn market place. Check it out, but beware: the process for reaching Niagara Falls using public transportation lacks reasonable documentation. Well, a guided tour is available, but the price is about $99. The reverse engineering of the public transportation approach recovered the following workflow:
try {
	SELECT a map FROM the hotel concierge 		WHERE the bus station is marked;
	Put yorself to the bus station;
	// There are buses every 45 minutes.
	// A two way ticket costs $37 
  // (your 	companion pays half price).
	Take the bus to Niagara Falls CASINO 		(directly at the falls) or to Niagara Falls 		[City] (and pay extra for a shuttle);
	Visit the falls;
	Have a nice day;
	return (to Westin Harbour Castle); }
	catch (Exception youHaveDuties) {};
end;
Note that a later inspection by a mixed Paderborn and Berlin team determined that the workflow has changed further and is far from stable. Therefore, the reported results are provided without warranty.
— Matthias Gehrke, Holger Giese, Katharina Mehner, Ulrich A. Nickel, Joerg Niere, Joerg P. Wadsack, 
Albert Zuendorf