On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Juergen Pfitzenmaier wrote:
> Kevin Atkinson wrote:
> > Even through most problems don't truly fit in the OO paradigm, OO
> > still is extremely useful. GUI are a prime example of what OO is good
> > for.
> point given. GUI are an area where OO is good.
>
> > ... [OO] can greatly
> > simplify complex problems into something manageable.
>
> point partly given. If OO solves your problem nicely than nobody
> gets out to see if something other -- say functional, declarative ... --
> would solve it even better. The one thing I have against OO is the hype
> - some sell it as a swiss army knife and others believe that. And so
> they miss the real point about programming: Programming is the quest
> for the insight. Insight into a problem and understanding what tools
> are there to solve it.
I fully agree with you here. However if someone speeds all there time
looking for the *perfect* solution no one will get any real work done.
There is always a better solution to the problem but sometimes you
just have to you with what works. _My_ problem with many of my
programming projects is that I spend too much time looking for the
perfect solution and not enough time actually coding.
> If I use OO without looking for other ways just because it works I'm
> doing my job but I'm not doing *good* work. If I use OO because I know
> it is justified compared to the other ways than I'm in the position
> to do a good work (there's still room to fail but it's less likely).
And I can't not agree with you more. You are preaching to the wrong
person here.
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Kevin Atkinson
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