[Tutor] facing a new project (fwd)

[Danny Yoo]

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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 03:58:15 -0500
From: kirk Bailey <idiot1@netzero.net>
To: Danny Yoo <dyoo@hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu>
Subject: Re: [Tutor] facing a new project



Danny Yoo wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 mikalzet@libero.it wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, glidedon wrote:
> >
> > > I'm new to programming, new to Python and need tutoring :-)
> > > ( I also am an old dog trying to learn new tricks )
> >
> > Sounds like we've got a lot in common. At least; I'm a babe to
> > programming, but I am an old dog ... probably a bit past the age were
> > most people take programming up.
> 
> Down with ageism!
> 
> I'm serious.  It's wonderful to have people of different ages here.
> Where else can we do something like this?  *grin*
> 
I concurr. although 48, I am like a 19 year old going tocollege for
compsci for the first time.
yayrah, Tutor! Wahoo, Python!

> > If I ever wished to seriously face a new project of this sort, what is
> > the best way to go about it ?
close your eyes, and jump in screaming wildly like I did.

> > First make a gross design of the whole
> > thing ( database schema, classes etc. ) and then start tackling it, or
> > start with small bits of code like the truck drivers log book and then
> > just try to extend it bit by bit ? Not that I'm yet really convinced I
> > mean to do this ...
> 
> A rough design and working code sounds like a good approach.  According to
> Richard Gabriel, it's more important to get something out that sorta works
> and then gradually fix that, rather than try to get everything perfect at
> once.  I believe he termed the phrase "Worse Is Better":
> 
>     http://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html
> 
> So I wouldn't obsess too much about design, since your program's
> requirements sound pretty fluid.
>

Design? What's that?
Well, it's not that bad, I had a rough flowchart in my head... sort
of...

 
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