Comments on: A Software Development Analogy http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy Random musings of a Southern geek Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1-10026 hourly 1 By: Virtual Dave » Wisdom From The Future http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy/comment-page-1#comment-96721 Virtual Dave » Wisdom From The Future Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:47:07 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy#comment-96721 [...] A Software Development Analogy that with a little imagination might also serve as a parable for… other things. [...] [...] A Software Development Analogy that with a little imagination might also serve as a parable for… other things. [...]

]]> By: Müfit Kiper http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy/comment-page-1#comment-55428 Müfit Kiper Fri, 02 Jun 2006 17:13:15 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy#comment-55428 I get the feeling that this a way of thinking and reasoning that is threatening to take over all avenues of life today. We're changing from a wear and tear society into an eternal update society... :o) Nothing is ever really finished, there is always a bug fix around the corner. Wait until our clothes starts being like this. Customer: "I want a coat. This isn't a coat it is a jacket." Salesman: "Oh, it is a coat, or it will be after the next update!" Nice analogy and well written! I get the feeling that this a way of thinking and reasoning that is threatening to take over all avenues of life today. We’re changing from a wear and tear society into an eternal update society… :o) Nothing is ever really finished, there is always a bug fix around the corner. Wait until our clothes starts being like this.
Customer: “I want a coat. This isn’t a coat it is a jacket.” Salesman: “Oh, it is a coat, or it will be after the next update!”

Nice analogy and well written!

]]> By: John http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy/comment-page-1#comment-55347 John Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:39:50 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy#comment-55347 Apart from the idea of an automotive analogy for software development already being an overused and hackneyed one, what's maddening about this is that it actually has nothing to do with software development. You are talking about bad management - regardless of the domain. Some software development centers are well managed, some badly so: personally I think it is certain is that neither is helped by the kind of 'everything is broken, blame it on the bureaucrats' mentality. Apart from the idea of an automotive analogy for software development already being an overused and hackneyed one, what’s maddening about this is that it actually has nothing to do with software development. You are talking about bad management - regardless of the domain. Some software development centers are well managed, some badly so: personally I think it is certain is that neither is helped by the kind of ‘everything is broken, blame it on the bureaucrats’ mentality.

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > Around the web http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy/comment-page-1#comment-54125 alexking.org: Blog > Around the web Sun, 28 May 2006 14:12:20 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy#comment-54125 [...] A Software Development Analogy [...] [...] A Software Development Analogy [...]

]]> By: Dj Roger Junior Blog » Blog Archive » Hello world! http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy/comment-page-1#comment-53044 Dj Roger Junior Blog » Blog Archive » Hello world! Wed, 24 May 2006 10:36:05 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy#comment-53044 [...] A Software Development Analogy Filed under: Tech, Programming, Work, Development — Dougal @ 2:20 pm Alice takes her car to a repair shop on Monday. She walks inside and talks to Bob, the customer service representative behind the counter. “My car seems to work pretty well, but occassionally it makes an odd noise. When can you have it fixed, and how much will it cost?” [...] [...] A Software Development Analogy Filed under: Tech, Programming, Work, Development — Dougal @ 2:20 pm Alice takes her car to a repair shop on Monday. She walks inside and talks to Bob, the customer service representative behind the counter. “My car seems to work pretty well, but occassionally it makes an odd noise. When can you have it fixed, and how much will it cost?” [...]

]]> By: Chris Meller http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy/comment-page-1#comment-52652 Chris Meller Tue, 23 May 2006 19:01:28 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2006/05/23/a-software-development-analogy#comment-52652 God I love it... If only I could go on a rant like that with people around here... God I love it… If only I could go on a rant like that with people around here…

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