Pc, >>Lets not forget the fact that software development is one of the few professional >>activities where the most junior and inexperienced staff get to write most of the >>important parts of the product that the customer actually uses. > >Is that true in general, or only in certain types of businesses? Is it >still true now?
Lets not forget that junior or inexperienced == lower up front cost Whether it equals greater costs later is frequently debated. >I thought the idea that coding is for low-skilled workers was not >generally accepted anymore. How do you defined what a low-skilled worker? I think that one of the reasons for Ruven's disagreeing with me related to differring definitions of this term (and ignorance on my part about some industry practices). >In the past, software design and coding were completely separate, but >now both are often done by the same person. Having the least >experienced workers do all of this would not make sense. It depends on the business model being used and the criteria for success. If you and I are being chased by a bear I don't need to run faster than the bear, only faster than you. See "The terrible truth about lawyers" by Mark McCormack for some insights in to 'alternative' business practices. derek -- Derek M Jones tel: +44 (0) 1252 520 667 Knowledge Software Ltd mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Applications Standards Conformance Testing http://www.knosof.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PPIG Discuss List ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Discuss admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/discuss Announce admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/announce PPIG Discuss archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40ppig.org/
