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i thought we'd all agreed 15 yrs ago to not use vietnam analogy to discuss orms.
by dominotw 5y ago
i thought we'd all agreed 15 yrs ago to not use vietnam analogy to discuss orms.
- pixelgeek 5y agoWhat sort of ghoul compares a programming issue with something like the conflict in Vietnam? When he started writing about 15 million people dying you think that would have made him stop and rethink the metaphor.
- erect_hacker4 5y agoThis is standard fare on HN… Just remember that HN is not Reddit, that’s the most important thing.
- erect_hacker5 5y agoThis is standard fare for HN. Just don’t mention that HN is like Reddit - that’s off limits.
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- ufo 5y agoThe saddest part of the analogy is how US-centric it is. "Vietnam" is a boondoggle to exit from, not a home that's suffering through a bloody conflict.
- gunfighthacksaw 5y agoWe have a new, shiny Afghanistan analogy to use!
- rjsw 5y agoThe last reference to Vietnam that I saw in the MSM was that it had done a good job of handling COVID-19. Maybe the article is describing a good use of an ORM.
- taeric 5y agoI think that ship eventually left harbor. :( Scanning their charts, July and August spiked heavy.
- the_af 5y agoThe article this title refers to [1] is very insightful, and I don't think it was ever improved by something better (analogy-wise, or more descriptive). [1] http://blogs.tedneward.com/post/the-vietnam-of-computer-science/ http://blogs.tedneward.com/post/the-vietnam-of-computer-scie...
- dominotw 5y agothats the article i was referring to. i remember a lot of consternation about that analogy followp http://blogs.tedneward.com/post/thoughts-on-vietnam-commentary/ http://blogs.tedneward.com/post/thoughts-on-vietnam-commenta...
- the_af 5y agoWell, in my mind Ted Neward's thoughts in that followup explain why it's still an illustrative analogy.
- geodel 5y agoI think you agreed with yourself while thinking aloud in empty room 15 yrs ago.
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- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoI am uncomfortable with the analogy. I understand it, but there are other analogies we could use (some are worse. People used to use the term "tar baby" to describe this kind of situation, and I find that term rather disturbing, as well).