Subj : Re: extreme programming (thoughts)
To   : comp.programming
From : Gerry Quinn
Date : Mon Jul 25 2005 04:04 pm

In article <1122298752.822822.87690@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, 
weezerpea@yahoo.com says...
> > Gilbert & Sullivan. Rodgers & Hammerstein
> 
> I don't consider them "great authors" necessarily. Maybe these pairs
> are to theater what XP coders are to programming. ?? (i.e., as Philip
> said, not there to write great plays/code but to get plays/code written
> quickly and out the door.)
> 
> Will my statement start some "you don't know great authors" flame? I
> hope not. I do have extensive experience in literature, and would just
> say that the pairs you propose may write plays that are simple, quick,
> and/or funny to one level of audience. However, to make art, IMO, it
> has to reach many audience levels across many generations and
> societies.

Why?

- Gerry Quinn

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