Comments on: PSD In A Nutshell http://pliantalliance.org/2006/08/02/psd-in-a-nutshell/ Think. Evaluate. Change. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Nicolette http://pliantalliance.org/2006/08/02/psd-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Dave Nicolette Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:04:29 +0000 http://pliantalliance.org/?p=39#comment-116 The nutshell definition almost sounds like the opening of <a href="http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/rel/tao/TaoTeChing.html#1" rel="nofollow"><i>Tao Te Ching</i></a>: "The pliant software development practice that can be named is not the eternal pliant software development practice." The nutshell definition almost sounds like the opening of Tao Te Ching: “The pliant software development practice that can be named is not the eternal pliant software development practice.”

]]> By: tbeck http://pliantalliance.org/2006/08/02/psd-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-111 tbeck Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:05:05 +0000 http://pliantalliance.org/?p=39#comment-111 Greetings, friend. Do you wish to look as happy as me? Well, you've got the power inside you right now. So use it. And send one dollar to Happy Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. Don't delay! Eternal happiness is just a dollar away. Greetings, friend. Do you wish to look as happy as me? Well, you’ve got the power inside you right now. So use it. And send one dollar to Happy Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. Don’t delay! Eternal happiness is just a dollar away.

]]> By: Brad Spencer http://pliantalliance.org/2006/08/02/psd-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Brad Spencer Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:51:28 +0000 http://pliantalliance.org/?p=39#comment-110 But I'm a reductionist who believes that all knowledge can be easily codified! I know in my heart that there must be a laminated placard somewhere that offers three simple steps that solve problems in all situations! My fully-aware AI robot insists this is true! But I’m a reductionist who believes that all knowledge can be easily codified! I know in my heart that there must be a laminated placard somewhere that offers three simple steps that solve problems in all situations! My fully-aware AI robot insists this is true!

]]> By: tbeck http://pliantalliance.org/2006/08/02/psd-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-105 tbeck Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:00:59 +0000 http://pliantalliance.org/?p=39#comment-105 Here's the corollary. Since there is no techniques that are both necessary and sufficient for success, each project must be evaluated in its own context and techniques appropriate to the context should be applied. I realize this is not a trivial exercise, but then who ever said software development was trivial. Here’s the corollary. Since there is no techniques that are both necessary and sufficient for success, each project must be evaluated in its own context and techniques appropriate to the context should be applied.

I realize this is not a trivial exercise, but then who ever said software development was trivial.

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