Comments on: Design analysis paralysis http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/ Mathematics. Programming. Entrepreneurship. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:15:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Launching Ragnarok Code | Polymath Programmer http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Launching Ragnarok Code | Polymath Programmer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:08:27 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/#comment-3352 [...] for the perfect domain name and the perfect ASP.NET web host. It started to drive me crazy. Until something inside of me screamed “Stop this!”. And I made a decision, and bought a hosting package and registered the domain name [...] [...] for the perfect domain name and the perfect ASP.NET web host. It started to drive me crazy. Until something inside of me screamed “Stop this!”. And I made a decision, and bought a hosting package and registered the domain name [...]

]]> By: Vincent Tan http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Vincent Tan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:04:01 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/#comment-574 Ahhh... the case where documenting and putting the change request into the established process overshadowed the actual amount of coding effort. Exceedingly frustrating for the programmer who don't see the benefit... Ahhh… the case where documenting and putting the change request into the established process overshadowed the actual amount of coding effort. Exceedingly frustrating for the programmer who don’t see the benefit…

]]> By: Ben Barden http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Ben Barden Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:13:11 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/#comment-571 You can definitely design too much. I remember being caught in a no-win situation; I was tasked with making some changes to a system I hadn't worked on before. If I over-designed, it took too long; if I under-designed, I missed things; either way, I only really knew if it would work when I tried coding it. If you say that the design needs changing when you're in the middle of coding... well, it doesn't go down too well. And to really put the icing on the cake, the change was so small it didn't even deserve a document, but the convoluted development process enforced one. What a joke! You can definitely design too much. I remember being caught in a no-win situation; I was tasked with making some changes to a system I hadn’t worked on before. If I over-designed, it took too long; if I under-designed, I missed things; either way, I only really knew if it would work when I tried coding it. If you say that the design needs changing when you’re in the middle of coding… well, it doesn’t go down too well. And to really put the icing on the cake, the change was so small it didn’t even deserve a document, but the convoluted development process enforced one. What a joke!

]]> By: Vincent Tan http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Vincent Tan Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:58:04 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/#comment-530 Sometimes diving fully into your focus is easy. It's extricating yourself that takes discipline. I like your writer-story analogy. Thanks Steve! Here's another: photography and subject. Sometimes diving fully into your focus is easy. It’s extricating yourself that takes discipline. I like your writer-story analogy. Thanks Steve! Here’s another: photography and subject.

]]> By: Steve http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Steve Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:34:18 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/#comment-529 Yes, I've done this almost every-dang-day ... :) Sometimes, I'll just back away and continue my notes and diagrams later. I guess I liken it to the way a writer approaches a story ... get too close to the subject, back away, then attack again later when fresh. OK, there are tons of analogies here ... pickin' one ... well, lemme diagram out the decision process ... one sec while I ... ARGGGHHHH :) Take care, love your stuff! --Steve Yes, I’ve done this almost every-dang-day … :)

Sometimes, I’ll just back away and continue my notes and diagrams later. I guess I liken it to the way a writer approaches a story … get too close to the subject, back away, then attack again later when fresh.

OK, there are tons of analogies here … pickin’ one … well, lemme diagram out the decision process … one sec while I … ARGGGHHHH :)

Take care, love your stuff!

–Steve

]]> By: Vincent Tan http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Vincent Tan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:17:33 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/#comment-522 Thanks Aaron! I try to cover topics that benefit every programmer, beginner or expert. Thanks Aaron! I try to cover topics that benefit every programmer, beginner or expert.

]]> By: Aaron http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Aaron Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:48:51 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/06/design-analysis-paralysis/#comment-518 Another great post. I find your articles very useful and as a beginning programmer, they're just what i need. Keep up the good work and promote your site more, you've got all you need - great content. Another great post. I find your articles very useful and as a beginning programmer, they’re just what i need. Keep up the good work and promote your site more, you’ve got all you need – great content.

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