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UML, together with the "Rational" (yuck) tools were the culmination of the "bureaucracy driven development" where producing paperwork was more important than ac
by raverbashing 4y ago
UML, together with the "Rational" (yuck) tools were the culmination of the "bureaucracy driven development" where producing paperwork was more important than actually shipping the darn thing
- pestatije 4y agoWow wow stop there...when did that ever become past tense? Nobody told the bureaucrats...they still doing it.
- the_af 4y agoIs RUP still seeing widespread use? Interesting. I hated it because of all the red tape. Then again, the bureaucrats of today call themselves "agilists" and fill your weeks and days with meetings after meetings, plannings, sync ups, etc.
- ehutch79 4y agoGood, keep them distracted and out of the way.
- RockingGoodNite 4y agoThere is something to say for design and long term (old fashioned) waterfall. Imagine starting building a rocket today to deliver a satellite to a specific location in space tomorrow. The just ship it paradigm has its place making web apps and smart phone app doo-dads, but that's about it.
- raverbashing 4y agoFunny that you say that because SpaceX uses iterations to produce their rockets Yes, planning ahead is good, but it is not end all, be all
- youainti 4y agoI think the difference is in what is trying to be produced. Musk has said that his goal is to build a rocket factory, i.e. SpaceX is trying to produce lots of rockets, not a few rockets. In software that might look like a company where they have lots of teams experiment with lots of software and project management approaches across a wide variety of project types. This second order concern contrasts rather heavily with the first order concern of making and supporting software products.
- RockingGoodNite 4y ago>> Yes, planning ahead is good, but it is not end all, be all Actually it is when faced with being exposed to a vacuum at −455 °F.
- marcosdumay 4y agoYep, imagine building a rocket without ever making prototypes.
- RockingGoodNite 4y agoI agree and nothing about waterfall denied making prototypes, ever. We all know modern agile is nothing more than mini-waterfalls anyway.