Comments for me.andering - Willem van den Ende http://me.andering.com Learning and software development Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on There’s no code like no code by Willem http://me.andering.com/2012/12/14/theres-no-code-like-no-code/comment-page-1/#comment-118287 Willem Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:59:09 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=921#comment-118287 Hi John, I would surely count that as 'no code'. Depending on the maintenance effort required for the whiteboard and pens ;). It is all too easy to take something (e.g. a process) that exists in the world and automate it, without thinking of another way of doing it, or not doing it at all. Hi John, I would surely count that as ‘no code’. Depending on the maintenance effort required for the whiteboard and pens ;) . It is all too easy to take something (e.g. a process) that exists in the world and automate it, without thinking of another way of doing it, or not doing it at all.

]]> Comment on There’s no code like no code by Willem http://me.andering.com/2012/12/14/theres-no-code-like-no-code/comment-page-1/#comment-118285 Willem Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:57:11 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=921#comment-118285 Hi Jaap, nicely put. I too think of writing code as a process of discovery. Thinking about it, with google and github we may be close to software reuse nirvana. By achieving that we might lose fun, learning and new inventions from 'just writing some code'. Hi Jaap, nicely put. I too think of writing code as a process of discovery. Thinking about it, with google and github we may be close to software reuse nirvana. By achieving that we might lose fun, learning and new inventions from ‘just writing some code’.

]]> Comment on There’s no code like no code by Willem http://me.andering.com/2012/12/14/theres-no-code-like-no-code/comment-page-1/#comment-118282 Willem Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:50:39 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=921#comment-118282 Aspectize looks like a form of programming, which is code in another form, or not? Thanks for the support :). Paradoxically, you might achieve technical excellence only if you are willing to throw your code away and trying different ways of solving and understanding. Aspectize looks like a form of programming, which is code in another form, or not? Thanks for the support :) . Paradoxically, you might achieve technical excellence only if you are willing to throw your code away and trying different ways of solving and understanding.

]]> Comment on There’s no code like no code by John s Nolan http://me.andering.com/2012/12/14/theres-no-code-like-no-code/comment-page-1/#comment-118174 John s Nolan Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:46:50 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=921#comment-118174 I once delivered a "software project" with a whiteboard and two pens. Does that count as 'no code' ? Sometimes the first assumption is that you need a computer I once delivered a “software project” with a whiteboard and two pens. Does that count as ‘no code’ ?

Sometimes the first assumption is that you need a computer

]]> Comment on There’s no code like no code by Rui http://me.andering.com/2012/12/14/theres-no-code-like-no-code/comment-page-1/#comment-118166 Rui Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:56:12 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=921#comment-118166 I hope that we see a "No code movement" and that it will be well understood. Teams are not prepared for that. Users are not prepared for that. Teams will be afraid to loss their technical excellence (which they usually don't have) and users are afraid about 'usual buggy software' but they consider that it's the norm and will be much afraid to do small iterations with developers in 'no code mode' to really produce value. You should have a look at http://aspectize.com/ which produce an engine to allow lean software dev with less code possible. If this movement produce a no code manifesto, I'll surely sign it :-) thanks for the article! I hope that we see a “No code movement” and that it will be well understood.
Teams are not prepared for that. Users are not prepared for that. Teams will be afraid to loss their technical excellence (which they usually don’t have) and users are afraid about ‘usual buggy software’ but they consider that it’s the norm and will be much afraid to do small iterations with developers in ‘no code mode’ to really produce value.
You should have a look at http://aspectize.com/ which produce an engine to allow lean software dev with less code possible.
If this movement produce a no code manifesto, I’ll surely sign it :-)
thanks for the article!

]]> Comment on There’s no code like no code by Jaap van der Velde http://me.andering.com/2012/12/14/theres-no-code-like-no-code/comment-page-1/#comment-117879 Jaap van der Velde Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:54:29 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=921#comment-117879 Well, for one, I prefer "no code like no code" to "best code is no code", so good going on the catchphrase :). I think it's a good tale to remember and retell, I too remember a few instances of discovering a better solution after writing a good one and it takes a mental leap to let go of your precious product and do the right thing. Of course, some of those were caused by the oldest mistake in the book: writing before searching. But sometimes writing the code solidifies and further shapes what you really need. Writing code is a creative process. You learn something and discover things as you go along. So perhaps there's no code like no code, but I still don't mind writing some to throw out. Well, for one, I prefer “no code like no code” to “best code is no code”, so good going on the catchphrase :) .

I think it’s a good tale to remember and retell, I too remember a few instances of discovering a better solution after writing a good one and it takes a mental leap to let go of your precious product and do the right thing. Of course, some of those were caused by the oldest mistake in the book: writing before searching.

But sometimes writing the code solidifies and further shapes what you really need. Writing code is a creative process. You learn something and discover things as you go along. So perhaps there’s no code like no code, but I still don’t mind writing some to throw out.

]]> Comment on In which the cynic pontificates caringly about calm alpha by Willem http://me.andering.com/2012/02/17/in-which-the-cynic-pontificates-caringly-about-calm-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-87791 Willem Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:49:11 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=896#comment-87791 Olaf, Tobias, Chris, Dave, it doesn't have to be hard. Gabrielle Benefield suggested dinner parties last week. Since many of us are also food nuts, that might make it extra interesting... Willem Olaf, Tobias, Chris, Dave,

it doesn’t have to be hard. Gabrielle Benefield suggested dinner parties last week. Since many of us are also food nuts, that might make it extra interesting…

Willem

]]> Comment on How to monetize knowledge by Willem http://me.andering.com/2012/02/22/how-to-monetize-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-87735 Willem Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:46:31 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=899#comment-87735 Hi Martien, thanks for your comment. I'd say Yes, and... just a little software ;) Too much and it might constrain innovation in much the same way certification often seems to do. Succes en plezier, Willem Hi Martien,

thanks for your comment. I’d say Yes, and… just a little software ;) Too much and it might constrain innovation in much the same way certification often seems to do.

Succes en plezier,

Willem

]]> Comment on In which the cynic pontificates caringly about calm alpha by Olaf Lewitz http://me.andering.com/2012/02/17/in-which-the-cynic-pontificates-caringly-about-calm-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-87649 Olaf Lewitz Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:41:07 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=896#comment-87649 Willem, Tobias, Chris, Dave, I love the idea of small micro gatherings with a purpose. Let's create a real option for this to emerge. Thanks for your comments, - Olaf Willem, Tobias, Chris, Dave,
I love the idea of small micro gatherings with a purpose. Let’s create a real option for this to emerge.
Thanks for your comments,
- Olaf

]]> Comment on How to monetize knowledge by Martien van Steenbergen http://me.andering.com/2012/02/22/how-to-monetize-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-87530 Martien van Steenbergen Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:31:34 +0000 http://me.andering.com/?p=899#comment-87530 Hi Willem, To me, one of the key and very sensible practices to monetize knowledge is to capture it in software. Actually, software can be viewed as ‘executable knowledge’. We carefully listen to the needs and goals of our users and clients, and then evolve a software system that meticulously captures the insights, practices and knowledge gained. Next, we find an appropriate business model (and license) that allows us to capitalize on it, that ‘valuates’ our executable knowledge. A software system seems like a nice blend of all your points above. Succes en plezier, Martien. Hi Willem,

To me, one of the key and very sensible practices to monetize knowledge is to capture it in software. Actually, software can be viewed as ‘executable knowledge’. We carefully listen to the needs and goals of our users and clients, and then evolve a software system that meticulously captures the insights, practices and knowledge gained. Next, we find an appropriate business model (and license) that allows us to capitalize on it, that ‘valuates’ our executable knowledge.

A software system seems like a nice blend of all your points above.

Succes en plezier,

Martien.

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