On Fri, December 8, 2006 5:12 pm, Andrew Lentvorski wrote:
> Lan Barnes wrote:
>
>> RAD. XP. Agile. Not much daylight between 'em.
>
> I disagree.  RAD vs. Agile, sure, not much difference.
>
> XP, however, is RAD/Agile with Purple KoolAid(tm).

ROTFLMAO. Glad there were no beverages involved.

>
> XP advocates drive me up a tree.
>

Umm ... me too, but I've never felt free to admit it before. (There! I
feel so much better!)

> First, the leaders are all a bunch of *FAILURES*.  The CCC project that
> spawned all these Smalltalk weenies who advocate XP got shitcanned.
> Somehow people don't seem to notice this.  I don't want advice from
> someone who failed at what they are giving advice on, thanks.
>

I did not know that.

> Second,  "Everything has to be done together to work!"  No.  Good
> engineering principles stand on their own.  Yes, good engineering
> principles can sometimes multiply their effects when done together, but,
> even when done in isolation, they still work better.  This is *not* true
> for XP.
>

See my point that they're trying to recreate their happy college days.

-- 
Lan Barnes

SCM Analyst              Linux Guy
Tcl/Tk Enthusiast        Biodiesel Brewer

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