From: James Britt <james_b@...>
Date: 2005-07-18T11:25:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Refactoring Tycho API - Opinions wanted

Hal Fulton wrote:
> I've been revisiting my favorite Ruby project in the past
> few weeks.
> 
> Basically this is my approach:
> 
> 1. Start with the API, test it heavily, worry about GUI later
> 2. Learn from my mistakes over the last two iterations :)
> 3. Use KirbyBase for storage (for now), as it is simple, Rubyish,
>    and runs everywhere
> 
...

> Obviously you're free to say things like "I just don't
> get it." I'm hoping however that you *will* "get it" and
> will have some high-level comments about the API.

My comment is not on the API (which I confess I have not the time right 
now to look at) but at your approach. Is this meant primarily for people 
end-users, or code end-users?

I ask because if people are the main target then perhaps the UI should 
be driving the API, or at least the feature set (and through that the API).



James



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