Hi Joe
keep me posted on this
regards
rm
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Sam Shirah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 9:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Project contracting and longevity
I have interest, comments and experiences ( from several sides of the
fence ) in this area, but don't want to annoy people if it seems off topic.
So, should the thread continue or be taken elsewhere?
Joe Sam
Joe Sam Shirah
Autumn Software
What you don't know DOES hurt you...and your business
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 5:28 AM
Subject: Project contracting and longevity
>* Java programs are usually easy to understand by new programmers.
>Shell scripts and perl programs can look like gibberish to new developers,
>unless the original author takes care to format and document them
precisely.
>Servlets are the safest architecture for projects which use consultants or
>have a long lifespan (5 years).
>
> You seem to be rolling in an implicit criticism of
>consultants/contractors here. My personal take on this is that most
>management structures are very bad at managing contract work, especially
>when it comes to handovers, and many contractors are not good (or not
>properly motivated) to do good handovers.
>
> Such problems with contract staff are only solved by fixing the
>management. Setting loose a cadre of independent, opinionated contractors
on
>a project using Java instead of Perl or shell scripts is only a superficial
>attempt to fix the symptoms. Conversely, a well-managed project using good
>staff can be executed in languages requiring greater discipline without any
>problems, so long as the language and tools are appropriate.
>
> Time will also tell whether Servlet solutions will wear well in the
>long term, better than (say) shell or Perl scripts, which are based on
>language platforms which are more stable spec-wise than Java at present
(and
>in addition are also totally open-source).
>
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