Re: The Revenge of the Geeks
From: Arne Vajhøj <arne_at_vajhoej.dk>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:40:24 -0500
Message-ID: <5105c8fa$0$288$14726298_at_news.sunsite.dk>
On 1/27/2013 1:47 PM, BGB wrote:
> On 1/27/2013 5:46 AM, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
>> Usually in the enterprise world you have little or no leeway as to how
>> systems talk to each other. You may have a few options to choose from,
>> but rolling your own is looked upon askance.
>>
>
> well, this is where the whole "mandatory interop or orders from above"
> comes in. in such a case, people say what to do, and the programmer is
> expected to do so.
>
> but, I more meant for cases where a person has free say in the matter.
>
> and, also, a person still may choose an existing option, even if bad,
> because it is the least effort, or because it is still locally the best
> solution.
>
> like, rolling ones' own is not required, nor necessarily always the best
> option, but can't necessarily be summarily excluded simply for sake of
> "standards", as doing so may ultimately just make things worse overall.
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:40:24 -0500
Message-ID: <5105c8fa$0$288$14726298_at_news.sunsite.dk>
On 1/27/2013 1:47 PM, BGB wrote:
> On 1/27/2013 5:46 AM, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
>> Usually in the enterprise world you have little or no leeway as to how
>> systems talk to each other. You may have a few options to choose from,
>> but rolling your own is looked upon askance.
>>
>
> well, this is where the whole "mandatory interop or orders from above"
> comes in. in such a case, people say what to do, and the programmer is
> expected to do so.
>
> but, I more meant for cases where a person has free say in the matter.
>
> and, also, a person still may choose an existing option, even if bad,
> because it is the least effort, or because it is still locally the best
> solution.
>
> like, rolling ones' own is not required, nor necessarily always the best
> option, but can't necessarily be summarily excluded simply for sake of
> "standards", as doing so may ultimately just make things worse overall.
It almost can.
If you go non standard and problems arise, then you are in deep shit.
Arne Received on Mon Jan 28 2013 - 01:40:24 CET