Being pragmatic (aka. lazy) is a desirable skill in a developer. Mainly because time spent in a client task has, most of the time, a direct relationship to the size of their bill. And the better bang or their money, the more likely is to get another engagement. And so on…
Enumerations should be banned for a number of reasons, or at least should be enhanced or sanitized (</flame>). I have already had my share of surprises with them, but it seems surprises are never-ending with this type. And I feel that is not right and that’s why I think enumerations should get a big re-thinking.