Re: Ada advocacy

[KK6GM <mjsilva@scriptoriumdesigns.com>]

On Mar 20, 5:54 am, tonyg <tonytheg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am currently fending off an attempt to have my project converted from ADA to some un named monstrosity of a language. Reasons listed are ADA is archaic, programmers can not be found, it takes too long to develop blah blah list goes on. Anyone got any glossy monosyllabillic advocacy documents hopefully in an entertaining cartoon format?

A late reply, but I'd focus on two things.  For management, I'd focus
on SAVING MONEY!  Ada programs should field faster and require less
maintenence cost.  Any manager who doesn't want to offer a better
product at a lower cost is a fool, or at least a problem for the
company.

For the programmers, I'd focus on the professionalism of (a) being
able to become fluent in new (to them) languages, and (b) using a
language that is demonstrably better than the language(s) they are now
using.

The latter point also applies to the "problem" of finding new
programmers.  Any programmer who is looking for employment in a field
in which Ada is a suitable language choice, who won't or can't learn
Ada, is either incompetent (afraid he can't learn a new language), or
a prima dona (refuses to learn a new language), or myopic (incapable
of seeing that exposure to Ada will make him a generally better
programmer).  In short, a programmer that you perhaps wouldn't want in
the first place.

Yes, these are all blanket statements that require modifying ifs, ands
and buts.  But I think the facts support them.  So it's up to you to
marshal those facts and form your arguments.

In summary, your job is to round up data to convince them that they're
brilliant if they continue to use Ada (and rewards will follow), and
idiots if they don't (and bad things will follow). :)