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I think he is exactly criticising them for not following agile methods - it's the basis of his criticism for following the waterfall method. His criticizm for n

by tobtoh 16y ago

I think he is exactly criticising them for not following agile methods - it's the basis of his criticism for following the waterfall method. His criticizm for not changing their plans is pt 3 (which I agree with) And on your last point, using Iridium as an 'example' is like criticizing Middle Age 'surgeons' for not using antiseptic to ensure the success of their operations. You'd be right, but it's hardly a valuable observation nor provide much insight into how to avoid an equivalent situation today (where you are lacking knowledge/tools/technology).

radu_floricica 16y ago
You'd be surprised what information was available vs what was actually being done. Lots of stuff we think are modern discoveries have been known for 2000 years.. yet not widely practiced for various reasons. I guess it boils down to what is lately being called "evidence-based medicine". Trial and error would have taken them really far, if they'd practice it properly. Which is something even now we're not doing to the fullest extent.