Comments on: Small pieces http://barelyenough.org/blog/2009/09/small-pieces/ … and there is much to be learned Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:46:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Williams - Vertical Slicing http://barelyenough.org/blog/2009/09/small-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-84576 Peter Williams - Vertical Slicing Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:57:36 +0000 http://barelyenough.org/?p=397#comment-84576 <p>[...] am a fan of polylithic architectures. Such architectures have many advantages related to enhancing evolvability and maintainability. [...]</p> [...] am a fan of polylithic architectures. Such architectures have many advantages related to enhancing evolvability and maintainability. [...]

]]> By: Shantanu Kumar http://barelyenough.org/blog/2009/09/small-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-77007 Shantanu Kumar Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:45:29 +0000 http://barelyenough.org/?p=397#comment-77007 <p>Absolutely great post!</p> <p>I certainly believe (from experience) that the concept of "small parts" is a better way of crafting software (and systems). I also feel that like every other craft the <em>size_of_the_part</em> is just as critical as choosing to build from small parts in the first place.</p> <p>Applying this concept to Java / Clojure libraries to build applications, I have started some work here -- http://code.google.com/p/bitumenframework/</p> Absolutely great post!

I certainly believe (from experience) that the concept of “small parts” is a better way of crafting software (and systems). I also feel that like every other craft the size_of_the_part is just as critical as choosing to build from small parts in the first place.

Applying this concept to Java / Clojure libraries to build applications, I have started some work here — http://code.google.com/p/bitumenframework/

]]> By: Peter Williams http://barelyenough.org/blog/2009/09/small-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-76813 Peter Williams Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:53:21 +0000 http://barelyenough.org/?p=397#comment-76813 <p>I agree that the software industry would benefit from well constructed rigorous testing of ideas such as then. However, that is outside my abilities as a software craftsperson. I can only report my experiences with the techniques and tools i have tried. Hopefully my experiences will be of some benefit to others. If they happen to inform the design of a more scientifically rigorous exploration of this area all the better.</p> I agree that the software industry would benefit from well constructed rigorous testing of ideas such as then. However, that is outside my abilities as a software craftsperson. I can only report my experiences with the techniques and tools i have tried. Hopefully my experiences will be of some benefit to others. If they happen to inform the design of a more scientifically rigorous exploration of this area all the better.

]]> By: Dick Brodine http://barelyenough.org/blog/2009/09/small-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-76765 Dick Brodine Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:13:15 +0000 http://barelyenough.org/?p=397#comment-76765 <p>Intuituvely, and for a number of the reasons that you have cited, I agree with the benefits of the "small pieces" approach. But, like so many other topics in software engineering, the advantages of the "small pieces" approach hasn't been formally demonstrated. Would someone please conduct a study on the advantages of the small pieces approach and publish it? Computer Science is an oxymoron. Software development seems, at best, tangentially related to Computer Science. I still hope that some day developers will provide quantifiable evidence to support their contentions. I'm rather tired of hearing about their opnions are that thus and such is a great idea and that it what they like.</p> Intuituvely, and for a number of the reasons that you have cited, I agree with the benefits of the “small pieces” approach. But, like so many other topics in software engineering, the advantages of the “small pieces” approach hasn’t been formally demonstrated. Would someone please conduct a study on the advantages of the small pieces approach and publish it? Computer Science is an oxymoron. Software development seems, at best, tangentially related to Computer Science. I still hope that some day developers will provide quantifiable evidence to support their contentions. I’m rather tired of hearing about their opnions are that thus and such is a great idea and that it what they like.

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