I’ve mentioned that to @MJIO this morning which led to an interesting discussion. I’ve only recently discovered it myself, but considering that the paper was written in 1986 I think it is relevant to these days.
My conclusion that frequently changing languages/frameworks/paradigms to the latest and greatest won’t make a significant difference according to the ‘no silver bullet’ concept.
My favourite quote from the paper. (Which is a great read by the way)
The hardest single part of building a software system is deciding precisely what to build.
31 years later, guess what, nothing changed
Anton,
Thanks for posting this. You’ve prompted me to reach for a tome that has been in my bookshelf for many years. It is The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Fred Brooks. The foreword was written in October 1974.
It is a collection of 15 essays that still make worthwhile reading. Each is introduced with a quote. I love the following one, which introduces the second essay, The Mythical Man-Month:
Good cooking takes time. If you are made to wait, it is to server you better, and to please you. – Menu of Restaurant Antoine, New Orleans
Keith