
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