The following is a true story. I haven't even bothered to change any of
the details.
1. The developers were really enthusiastic about .NET technology but they
couldn't persuade
management to re-write any of the existing products using it.
2. The developers went off and put together a
Sadly, my professional experience included more projects like
Ruven's than like Frank's. This encompasses one generously funded
startup, and another high-cost internal development.
I've always remembered this succinct comment from a prospective
customer:
Customer: This system doesn't provide
While Ruven's story is absolutely relevant, I think the comparison is being
made between apples and oranges.
The first example, which did not concern itself too much with documentation or
test cases, was not a commercial product. It had only to satisfy the community
of amateurs that where
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
(Volunteer vs. paid labor. Free product vs. for pay. Volunteer
Programmer driven vs. Corporate/Market driven.)
Toys for programmers vs. useful solutions for everyone else?
:-)
Alan
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Alan Blackwell Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge
