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There is so much wrong in this article. The methodology described here is certainly appropriate for this kind of aim, but the claims that (for example, at the t
by mkopinsky 14y ago
There is so much wrong in this article. The methodology described here is certainly appropriate for this kind of aim, but the claims that (for example, at the top of page 4) "It's the process that ... everyone else in the software world is still groping for." is simply false.
In accounting, how often are errors made? A certain error rate is acceptable.
For professionals whose primary outputs is reports, how often are commas forgotten? Frequently. But expectations are low since a missing comma in a TPS report won't have a negative impact.
For developers whose primary output is web applications, an occasional error is also acceptable. No one is dying, and the flexibility gained because you pursue sane development methodologies far outweighs the risk of errors.