Re: [issues] Prototype vs. design

[Robert Kiesling]

Deirdre Saoirse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Robert Kiesling wrote:
> 
> > Kelly Lynn Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > 
> > > It probably also helps that a lot of the people in the open source
> > > community have little or no formal training.  Design is not something
> > > that most people learn how to do on their own.
> > 
> > So what?  Where would someone who's interested "learn" these skills.
> > How many EECS programs teach design?
> 
> It's pretty much learned in grad school (if you study it!) or by
> mentoring.

I'm not sure how those formal techniques would apply to a practical
design project, especially with the functional specifications yet to
be agreed upon.  I haven't tuned in to your mailing list yet, so all
of this is specious (read: noise).  Thanks, though.

Robert

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