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by admin
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3/14/06 10:46:28 PM
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New OT: 2 days before running something
I've done that before. Sometimes I like to get the whole design down before the details, and the easiest way for me to do that is to code, sometimes for a few days, before worrying about "does it run". Usually the compile/test part only takes a few iterations at that point, anyways.

And yes, I also do iterative development. I'm just pointing out that your blanket statement is wrong (at least for me).
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-scott anderson

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Post #247,963
by ben_tilly
3/14/06 10:59:32 PM
3/14/06 10:59:47 PM
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New I went back and forth on that before saying it
And even then I weaseled with "probably a sign".

Yes, I know there are times when it makes sense to code for a long time before running anything. I've done so myself. But I don't do so as a rule, and consider it a red flag if someone does do so as a rule.

I should also note that the programs where I've felt a need to develop that way have generally worked very well, but with a density of "interesting" that makes it very good that they do so.

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Expand Edited by ben_tilly March 14, 2006, 10:59:47 PM EST
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     Hey Todd, know this guy? - (Yendor) - (33) - March 9, 2006, 02:15:03 PM EST
         ICLRPD (new thread) - (broomberg) - March 9, 2006, 07:21:26 PM EST
         Most people from there would be clueful - (tuberculosis) - (31) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:23:59 AM EDT
             I resemble that remark - (drewk) - (30) - March 9, 2006, 11:26:05 PM EST
                 I'd get 4, possibly 3, on his test - (ben_tilly) - (29) - March 10, 2006, 01:30:20 AM EST
                     We're pretty flexible - (tuberculosis) - (5) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:24:21 AM EDT
                         I stand by my assertion - (ben_tilly) - (4) - March 10, 2006, 02:28:44 AM EST
                             I thought you were into Ruby for a while...? -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - March 10, 2006, 07:46:43 AM EST
                                 I was. I like it. Didn't do it for work though. -NT - (ben_tilly) - March 10, 2006, 10:41:50 AM EST
                                 Speaking of which... - (admin) - (1) - March 10, 2006, 03:41:07 PM EST
                                     Whew! :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - March 10, 2006, 04:15:25 PM EST
                     No need to apologize - (drewk) - (22) - March 10, 2006, 08:17:55 PM EST
                         Sounds to me like you're a Bob - (ben_tilly) - (21) - March 11, 2006, 05:34:05 PM EST
                             Bob annoys me. - (broomberg) - March 11, 2006, 05:49:14 PM EST
                             Not even close - (drewk) - (19) - March 11, 2006, 09:26:31 PM EST
                                 That's fair - (ben_tilly) - (18) - March 13, 2006, 11:45:42 AM EST
                                     also reporting, like sysadmins will always be with us - (boxley) - (1) - March 13, 2006, 01:48:36 PM EST
                                         Perhaps I'll stick with that for a while then :-) -NT - (ben_tilly) - March 13, 2006, 10:07:33 PM EST
                                     Spot on - (drewk) - (15) - March 13, 2006, 02:21:57 PM EST
                                         Doing your job shouldn't be an accomplishment - (ben_tilly) - (14) - March 14, 2006, 01:36:14 AM EST
                                             Not sure where you get that from the link - (drewk) - (9) - March 14, 2006, 12:49:13 PM EST
                                                 Im satisfied by getting better errors each time I run it -NT - (boxley) - March 14, 2006, 12:51:40 PM EST
                                                 Well, what do YOU mean by accomplishment? - (ben_tilly) - (7) - March 14, 2006, 02:05:35 PM EST
                                                     Hmmphh. I resemble that remark. - (broomberg) - March 14, 2006, 08:14:36 PM EST
                                                     You've misunderstood both me and the article you linked - (drewk) - (3) - March 14, 2006, 08:44:03 PM EST
                                                         I *really* don't believe I misread the article - (ben_tilly) - (2) - March 14, 2006, 10:04:25 PM EST
                                                             I don't think he's a fan of CMM either - (drewk) - (1) - March 14, 2006, 10:58:15 PM EST
                                                                 He's not. :-) - (ben_tilly) - March 14, 2006, 11:22:45 PM EST
                                                     OT: 2 days before running something - (admin) - (1) - March 14, 2006, 10:46:28 PM EST
                                                         I went back and forth on that before saying it - (ben_tilly) - March 14, 2006, 10:59:47 PM EST
                                             I don't buy it - (tuberculosis) - (2) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:36:11 AM EDT
                                                 What I was trying to say... - (ben_tilly) - March 14, 2006, 10:14:45 PM EST
                                                 quite often in large corps org A doesnt realize that org b - (boxley) - March 14, 2006, 10:30:22 PM EST
                                             Getting out of bed in the morning is my major accomplishment -NT - (ChrisR) - March 15, 2006, 11:23:35 AM EST

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