Subj : Re: extreme programming (thoughts)
To   : comp.programming
From : Phlip
Date : Mon Jul 25 2005 03:27 pm

wee wrote:

> > 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?

It depends on the author.

In software, it's okay if _inspiration_ happens in isolation. Implementation
should not.

Most authors have editors.

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  Phlip
  http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?ZeekLand

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