Re: How to learn software design
In article <7p5d4mFsc5U7@mid.individual.net>, Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> wrote:
Pete Becker wrote:
Ian Collins wrote:
Pete Becker wrote:
James Kanze wrote:
That's an interesting point. I once heard that you should never
employ a programmer who didn't play a musical instrument.
Something about the ability to be creative in a structured
environment.
I used to play a musical instrument, but I've found that the thing
that's contributed most to my understanding of programming and
program design was law school. That's where I learned to cut through
the distractions to see what's really there.
But didn't that also train you to write arcane and bloated code (form
one who has seen what patent attorneys can do to a simple idea!)?
No. Don't fall for the cliche that all lawyers are bad writers.
I'm not falling for clich?s, merely reflecting on experience.
Look at it another way: laws are a lot more expensive to test than
programmes due to their arcane and bloated wording. Maybe someone
should give test driven legislation a go...
Cool. I like that one.
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