From: Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale@...>
Date: 2006-10-25T20:59:26+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT:usage of uml]

On 10/24/06, Giles Bowkett <gilesb@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > UML is kind of a priestly language, in that it doesn't really seem as
> > > if it gets used in the real world a great deal, but in its defense,
> > > learning UML is pretty good discipline for object-oriented programming
> > > in any language. It's kind of anomalous, because you can't actually
> > > code in it, yet I think learning UML probably made me a better
> > > programmer.
> >
> > Ya think!?!
>
> I can see my intolerance for script kiddies elsewhere on the Internet
> is now revisiting me in the form of karma.
>
> Um, yes, I think so.

Sorry, but having lived through some rather dubious IBM "Strategies"
which revolved around "methodologies" and  magic bullets for building
"big software," I'm rather dubious about the value of some of these
things, other than to those selling the idea.

I don't suppose anyone knows about or remembers AD/Cycle.

-- 
Rick DeNatale

My blog on Ruby
http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/