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Just because someone coined the term, doesn't mean that they get to define it. The industry absolutely doesn't use OOP in any way similar to what Alan Kay does,
by kaba0 3y ago
Just because someone coined the term, doesn't mean that they get to define it. The industry absolutely doesn't use OOP in any way similar to what Alan Kay does, and the former is the de facto correct usage.
- cmrdporcupine 3y agoIt's also worth pointing out that as smart and important of a guy as he is, Alan Kay has not been employed as a software developer for a very long time. What OO has become in the industry is a product of practical concerns encountered by people working in the field. Can't say I like it much, but working in this industry for 25ish years, I can understand the pragmatic "whys" of every step of language and tool design fairly well.