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RE: Modularity of LEGO (was Re: LEGOs (sic) make an appearance at ExtremeTech
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lugnet.build
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Fri, 12 Mar 2004 14:08:51 GMT
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<rhempel@bmts.&Spamless&com>
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> In lugnet.mediawatch, James Wilson wrote:
> > I was just reading a new article at http://www.extremetech.com (article url:
> > http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1547466,00.asp ) about modularity
> > of computer components, how things should be easier to assemble yourself,
> > etc. Article uses Lego as the example of modularity (a good analogy, I
> > think).
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> (snip)
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> > James Wilson¬Dallas, TX
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> It's a pet peeve of mine to insist that the analogy of modular programs to LEGO
> parts is overrated and underrated at the same time. Every so often this analogy
> pops up in tech articles on modular software engineering, without really
> thinking it through.
And then, you can read an article like this:
<http://www.poppendieck.com/construction.htm>
And realize that equating software design and standardized building
components is fruitless :-)
Ralph
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