Re: [eclipse.org-eclipsecon-program-committee] Keynote Ideas

[David Carver <d_a_carver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Rosenbaum wrote:
> Mala +1 (enthusiastic)
>
> Uncle Bob: I know this won't be popular, but.
>
> I am not a big fan of the software craftsmanship, agile, TDD line of.  
> I have heard the talks, seen the videos, and read the books...   And I 
> remain a bit of a skeptic.  It all comes across as a bit Pedantic.  If 
> you only adopt/ our/ methodology than suddenly your projects will 
> succeed, the sun will shine, and you we will all have puppies for 
> Christmas.
See I was the same way for a while...that is until I implemented the 
various practices and used them for a while.  Now I can't see going back 
the other way.   Like everything take what works, and modify the rest to 
fit the current needs and problems.   One thing Uncle Bob does do 
whether you agree with him or not, is at least make one think about what 
they are doing.   He gets discussions going, and part of evolving 
anything in this field is to challenge our own assumptions.

Uncle Bob and Joel have already had a head to head on Joel's pod cast 41:

http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/audio/download/ITC.SO-Episode41-2009.01.10.mp3


Dave