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Code Red => .NET => Topic started by: kdub_nz on April 25, 2017, 01:40:50 AM

Title: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: kdub_nz on April 25, 2017, 01:40:50 AM
What Problem Are You Trying To Solve?
Quote from: Max Kanat-Alexander Code Simplicity: The Fundamentals of Software
If somebody comes up to you and says something like, “How do I make this pony fly to the moon?”,
the question you need to ask is, “What problem are you trying to solve?”
You’ll find out that they really need to collect gray rocks.
Why they thought they had to fly to the moon, and use a pony to do it, only they know.
People do get confused like this.
Title: Re: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: dgorsman on April 25, 2017, 10:14:38 AM
Nice.  Usually compounded by getting "locked in" to the pony solution, therefore any solution which doesn't include an MLP means you don't understand the problem.   :|
Title: Re: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: kdub_nz on April 26, 2017, 02:54:38 AM
 :-)

Dan (@ nullptr),

... and collecting rainbow glitter may well be a better return on investment ...
Title: Re: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: It's Alive! on April 27, 2017, 05:30:20 AM
Quote from: kdub on April 26, 2017, 02:54:38 AM
:-)

Dan (@ nullptr),

... and collecting rainbow glitter may well be a better return on investment ...

 :-D you saw that huh.....
Title: Re: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: kdub_nz on April 27, 2017, 05:40:56 AM
Yeah, had a bit of a giggle :)
Title: Re: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: Atook on April 27, 2017, 01:58:27 PM
Good stuff.

Is the rest of this book worth the $20?
Title: Re: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: kdub_nz on April 27, 2017, 09:13:50 PM
Quote from: Atook on April 27, 2017, 01:58:27 PM
Good stuff.

Is the rest of this book worth the $20?

yes ... but I like books :)
and appreciate the effort and skill it takes to write one.

In this case the ideas expressed and the skills to be learnt make the book of value.


added:
The authors web site:
http://www.codesimplicity.com/
Title: Re: What Problem Are You Trying To Solve
Post by: ChrisCarlson on April 28, 2017, 08:46:55 AM
Yea but Joe in accounting says that we have a plethora of spare ponies. Make it happen.