Re: [epf-dev] BUP Fundamental Concepts and CollaborativePrinciplesPropos

["Scott W. Ambler" <swa@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The best analogy that I've seen to date is the one presented in the 
book "Artful Making" where software development is compared to 
putting on a play.

- Scott

At 04:19 PM 3/30/2006, you wrote:

> I can see how someone would see house building as waterfall (unless 
> you were a housebuilder?)
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> But I still think we need to have an at a glance view and supporting 
> metaphors to provide additional
> explanations to any terms we come up with.
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> Regards
> Nvaeena
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> I agree. Developing software is not like building a house or a 
> bridge.  These comparisons have been trashed many times in 
> literature.  Software development a la UP is a creative process in 
> which the results are constantly tested, reviewed, and 
> refactored.  You cannot test how you use the kitchen and dinning 
> room area with the house in the elaboration picture.  Same with 
> growing a fetus.  There no way of elaborating a growing child unless 
> you could read and fully interpret its DNA, run tests of its future 
> behavior, and continuously rewrite its DNA until you get the kid 
> that fits your "stakeholder's" needs (what a lovely thought :-).
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> Thanks and best regards,
> Peter Haumer.
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