RE: The Never Ending Saga: Screenshots

Subject: RE: The Never Ending Saga: Screenshots
From: "Lin Sims" <linda -dot- sims -at- verizon -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 15:18:57 -0400

In December 1996, the magazine Fast Company did an article on
the programmers who develop software for the space shuttle. It was
(and is) a fascinating look at how it can be done if the time, effort,
and (oh, yes, you knew this was coming) money is put into the
project.

http://www.fastcompany.com/online/06/writestuff.html

On 7 Jun 2001, at 15:10, Tom Johnson wrote:

> So, until programmers learn how to refine the specs to near
> perfection, like mechanical engineers have been learning for a couple
> hundred years (my reference point is roughly placed somewhere around
> the start of the industrial revolution), code will change rapidly.
> Programmers have only been doing this for about 55 years. Software is
> still a maturing industry. Is there an incentive for coders to adopt
> the methods that mechanical engineers have learned over the years? It
> will probably only happen in software that lives depend upon (things
> like the space shuttle or life support systems) where the function is
> clearly defined beforehand. Those kinds of applications require tons
> of red tape to deviate from the original plan and programmers have the
> incentive to stick to the script.

Lin

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References:
The Never Ending Saga: Screenshots: From: edunn
RE: The Never Ending Saga: Screenshots: From: Tom Johnson

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