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Re: [epf-dev] BUP Fundamental Concepts and CollaborativePrinciplesProposal
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The best analogy that I've seen to date is the one presented in the
book "Artful Making" where software development is compared to
putting on a play.
- Scott
At 04:19 PM 3/30/2006, you wrote:
I can see how someone would see house building as waterfall (unless
you were a housebuilder?)
But I still think we need to have an at a glance view and supporting
metaphors to provide additional
explanations to any terms we come up with.
Regards
Nvaeena
Peter Haumer/Cupertino/IBM@IBMUS
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Fundamental Concepts and CollaborativePrinciplesProposal
I agree. Developing software is not like building a house or a
bridge. These comparisons have been trashed many times in
literature. Software development a la UP is a creative process in
which the results are constantly tested, reviewed, and
refactored. You cannot test how you use the kitchen and dinning
room area with the house in the elaboration picture. Same with
growing a fetus. There no way of elaborating a growing child unless
you could read and fully interpret its DNA, run tests of its future
behavior, and continuously rewrite its DNA until you get the kid
that fits your "stakeholder's" needs (what a lovely thought :-).
Thanks and best regards,
Peter Haumer.
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