Comments on: Attribution and Analogy http://lostechies.com/scottreynolds/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy/ Just another LosTechies site Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Scott C Reynolds http://lostechies.com/scottreynolds/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy/#comment-156 Scott C Reynolds Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:26:35 +0000 /blogs/scottcreynolds/archive/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy.aspx#comment-156 @duncan I'm afraid I don't follow. @duncan

I’m afraid I don’t follow.

]]> By: Duncan http://lostechies.com/scottreynolds/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy/#comment-155 Duncan Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:17:23 +0000 /blogs/scottcreynolds/archive/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy.aspx#comment-155 Read "Analogy Patterns in the Enterprise, 2nd Ed." by Scott C Reynolds (edited by Scott C Reynolds v2.0). It stuns me how many people will look at the equivalent of the Mona Lisa and then sneer, loudly, at something as meaningful as using Arial instead of Times New Roman. I don't understand all the ego this craft attracts.... Read “Analogy Patterns in the Enterprise, 2nd Ed.” by Scott C Reynolds (edited by Scott C Reynolds v2.0).

It stuns me how many people will look at the equivalent of the Mona Lisa and then sneer, loudly, at something as meaningful as using Arial instead of Times New Roman. I don’t understand all the ego this craft attracts….

]]> By: Steve Merrick http://lostechies.com/scottreynolds/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy/#comment-154 Steve Merrick Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:52:49 +0000 /blogs/scottcreynolds/archive/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy.aspx#comment-154 Fair comment! ;-) Fair comment! ;-)

]]> By: Mike Murray http://lostechies.com/scottreynolds/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy/#comment-153 Mike Murray Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:34:58 +0000 /blogs/scottcreynolds/archive/2009/10/05/attribution-and-analogy.aspx#comment-153 I think Jak Charlton of devlicio.us makes a great point on this topic: http://devlicio.us/blogs/casey/archive/2009/10/05/developer-myopia.aspx I think both sides of the argument have overreacted in many cases. There really has to be a balance of the developer taking a personal responsibility to improve their craft in delivering quality code, yet still being responsibility to the business in delivering said code in a timely manner. The balance would likely yield simple and efficient code that is tested and maintainable, even if it's not the most efficient system around. I just don't think it makes sense to be hard-nosed on either side of the argument. We've got to try and make personal development goals cooperate with business goals (and vice versa), instead of view them as competing interests. I think Jak Charlton of devlicio.us makes a great point on this topic: http://devlicio.us/blogs/casey/archive/2009/10/05/developer-myopia.aspx

I think both sides of the argument have overreacted in many cases. There really has to be a balance of the developer taking a personal responsibility to improve their craft in delivering quality code, yet still being responsibility to the business in delivering said code in a timely manner. The balance would likely yield simple and efficient code that is tested and maintainable, even if it’s not the most efficient system around.

I just don’t think it makes sense to be hard-nosed on either side of the argument. We’ve got to try and make personal development goals cooperate with business goals (and vice versa), instead of view them as competing interests.

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