In fact, says Amon, it will be 100 because that's how many years there are since 1900. She points to almost 70 examples of this problem alone. The bugs aren't in any one language. A lot of the examples were found on sites offering code for other programmers to use or in online tutorials.
Many programmers are amateurs.
Amon believes coders don't rely on manuals, often learning from each other, and are lacking in peer review processes. Programmers should know by now. There is no excuse. Paul Brislen writes for Computerworld New Zealand. All Rights Reserved.