Re: Réf. : RE: New RPG programmers

I googled "extreme programming" and found this site. It looks like a
good explanation.

http://www.extremeprogramming.org/

Kyle Collie


On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 13:54:46 +0100, peter.colpaert@xxxxxxxxxx
<peter.colpaert@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I hope I'm not making myself look even more stupid than I already do, but
> what is 'Extreme Programming'?
> 
> Peter
> 
> (from the "standing-in-the-back-looking-stupid"-party - Blackadder lovers
> will understand)
> 
> antoine.contal@xxxxxxx
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> 09/11/2004 13:48
> Please respond to RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> 
>         To:     RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Réf. : RE: New RPG programmers
> 
> So you mean you're criticizing Extreme Programming just because it has its
> zealots?
> 
> It's a real pity, because teams doing XP with RPG could be a good way to
> show how modern this language can be.
> 
> --
> Antoine CONTAL
> 
>                                                 Pour :   "'RPG programming
> on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>                                                 cc :
>                                                 Objet :  RE: New RPG
> programmers
>              "Joe Pluta"
>              <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>              Envoyé par :
>              rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
>              09/11/2004 06:42
>              Veuillez répondre à RPG
>              programming on the AS400 /
>              iSeries
> 
> Actually, even EJB has its uses.  If you define the requirements
> carefully enough, there are situations where EJB makes sense.  But
> they're rare, just as they are with extreme programming.
> 
> 99% of the time, my problem is not with the technique or technology
> itself (although SOAP comes pretty close).  Instead, it's with the
> zealots who try to shoehorn it in where it doesn't belong, and who have
> to badmouth perfectly good tools to do so.  This includes, for example,
> those who insist you rewrite your business logic in Java, or those who
> say that SQL should be used for all database I/O.  The XP zealots are
> the same sort, shouting down anybody who might disagree.
> 
> Joe
> 
> > From: Mike Eovino
> >
> > I know of (and agree with) your issues concerning EJB, but what's your
> > beef with extreme programming?  It's not the panacea that some make it
> > out to be (then again, what is?), but it works in certain situations.
> 
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