From: Mark Probert <probertm@...>
Date: 2005-04-01T05:42:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Respect and Disappointment

Hi .. 

 On Thursday 31 March 2005 12:06, David Heinemeier Hansson wrote:
>
> The choices you make as a programmer serves as indicators for your
> cultural standing and performance. The kind of books you read, the
> methodologies that you favor, the pastime projects you're involved
> with, and yes, your choice of programming language and computing
> environment.
>
Poor you!  Such sad psycho-babble .. If you are motorhead, it means?  Or an 
opera fan?

Do you ~really~ believe this?

>
> Additionally, I don't buy into the notion that discussion choice of
> computing platform is similar to discussing what color you like better
> or other instinctive matters. The choice is a conscious one and open
> for debate.
>
David,

Here is a quick challenge.  Design for us a VoIP cellphone.  Take me through 
your choices of hardware platform and OS.  Don't forget that time to market 
and end-user cost are paramount.

Regards,

-- 
-mark.  (probertm at acm dot org)