From: Uri Guttman >>>>>> "HP" == Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> writes: > > HP> "Uri Guttman" <u...@stemsystems.com> writes: > >> nope. been doing this for 35 years and it is solid advice. you can't do > >> a proper program unless you have a proper goal which is what the > >> specification is. > > HP> Some of it looks suspiciously like hair splitting and karping of the > HP> first order. > > what you think is hair splitting, we think of as moving mountains. this > is what experience in developing projects (big and small) tells us. you > came here to learn perl. there is much more to programming than learning > a particular language. in fact most programming skills and knowledge is > language independent and that is also important to know.
This is sounding more and more like an argument between waterfall and agile managers about the best methodology for developing applications. In waterfall you always started with a locked down requirements document, but in agile we never do. The best we can get is the product manager's interpretation of what she heard the client describe. That usually changes as soon as she sees the first prototype. Harry has said he is just beginning to learn the language. As a result, I would expect his short range goals to be adjusted as he learns what is possible and what it takes to accomplish it. That does require some 'driving around' to get an idea of the lay of the land and the paths available to get from here to there. It is also called experimenting with the tool set, or working through the exercises at the end of the chapter. As long as he is learning, what difference does it make what his final destination is. Do any of us know what that will be when we start playing in a new sand box? Bob McConnell ---- I know that you think you understand what you thought you heard me say. But I don't believe you realize that what I said is not what I meant. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
