Jenn:
Let us not start stereotyping each other before we have all even met, okay?
Just because some of the people want to use PYTHON, this does mean they are
"prototypers".
I will put out a preliminary specification document, and a design document so we
can apportion out the work as we see fit.
Maureen
PS.
BTW, I seldom prototype, but I sometimes need to give demos of working ideas.
There's a lot to be said for producing working code before claiming one design
is better than another, and prototyping happens to lead to some very elegant
refinements early in the coding cycle, because prototyping, whenever I have
chosen to do it, gives me new insights and points out early any erroneous
assumptions I may have made in the early
design.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> curious wrote:
> >
> > pardon my stupidity..
> > what will this planned management software do?
>
> Not at ALL stupid. I'm FAR more interested in getting the specification
> list and the design set done than in picking a language.
>
> To be somewhat cliched: there's two types of programmer. Ahem.
>
> One type:
> Slow project development, designs to death, writes only after design is
> complete. Project is true-to-specification, is usually compiled.
>
> Other type:
> Fast project development, 'prototype' design method, quick releases of
> partial code. Project specification changes frequently, project is usually
> interpreted.
>
> At the moment, discussion appears to be dominated by the prototypers. Me,
> I'm a designer.
>
> And I still vote for a compiled language, and vote even more strongly
> for 'so what do we want to make this do?' to be answered before we
> pick a language,
>
> I expect to be shouted down by the prototypers, though. Who will
> /probably/ start writing what they think they want it to do, and
> meld the bits of code together until they come up with something
> which does their favoured jobs.
>
> NB: Neither programming method is more correct than the other. Like different
> languages, each has its uses.
>
> NB2: So far, the arguments put forward for both Perl and Python don't appeal
> to me. I don't /write/ that way.
>
> Jenn V.
> --
> Humans are the only species to feed and house entirely separate species
> for no reason other than the pleasure of their company. Why?
>
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