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draconis ([personal profile] draconis) wrote2006-09-28 12:32 pm
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Massive droolage

Have you ever wondered what Nirvana for a software developer would be like?

Steve Yegge can tell you. ::sigh::

Along the way, he also shoots large gaping holes in such fairy tales as Agile Development, Pair Programming (has anyone ever actually seen this work?), and other myths.

[identity profile] devohoneybee.livejournal.com 2006-09-28 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
wow. that sounds like such an idyllic work environment it almost made me cry. can those people consult to, like, um, government or something?
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[personal profile] rhi 2006-09-29 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
According to comments left on the article/blog, yes, some programmers have seen Pair Programming work. I must say, though, that it left me dubious.