From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 10.66.65.202 with SMTP id z10mr36436259pas.43.1415112612559; Tue, 04 Nov 2014 06:50:12 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.140.23.83 with SMTP id 77mr7747qgo.22.1415112612500; Tue, 04 Nov 2014 06:50:12 -0800 (PST) Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!mx02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.glorb.com!h15no5478532igd.0!news-out.google.com!u5ni19qab.1!nntp.google.com!i13no1171726qae.0!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 06:50:12 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <1c386f07-6531-4cdb-b588-47c708f9f357@googlegroups.com> Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=50.111.115.132; posting-account=Ies7ywoAAACcdHZMiIRy0M84lcJvfxwg NNTP-Posting-Host: 50.111.115.132 References: <1c386f07-6531-4cdb-b588-47c708f9f357@googlegroups.com> User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <8d51db70-c045-4be3-9a99-f471f7476f11@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: The older you are the stupider you are? From: brbarkstrom@gmail.com Injection-Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:50:12 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xref: news.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:23016 Date: 2014-11-04T06:50:12-08:00 List-Id: On Monday, November 3, 2014 9:07:09 PM UTC-5, David Botton wrote: > (I try not to cross post to much, so if you saw this on Linked'In sorry) >=20 > I recall as I was getting older that despite a great reputation and fanta= stic portfolio of small to mid size business software projects, the average= client was looking at the grey hairs in my beard and wondering if I was go= ing to be able to code something "innovative" for his business? >=20 > (I often joke that is one of the reasons I became a doctor of oriental me= dicine, in medicine the older I get the wiser I am in the eyes of the patie= nts) >=20 > Ada for small to mid size business consulting actually has the power to b= reak the stereo type. I speak from 12 years of experience using Ada for bus= iness consulting and while Ada is not used in the majority of my projects, = a good number of my projects both desktop and web have been written partly = or entirely in Ada. >=20 > 1) Ada carries with it a prestige. "I am going to code you a system in th= e same language used for Missiles and Fighter planes." - Wow cool >=20 > 2) "You know when you want a system that is going to do exactly what you = want, best if you can read for yourself what I am doing, here have a look a= t this code..." - I can understand that, you make a great point! (I always = make sure to carry some garbage C and JS code.. good luck, the developers t= hat wrote that stuff can't even read it) >=20 > 3) "If you find a developer that codes in Ada you know you have a pro, no= t some kid putting back doors to blackmail you later " - Makes sense >=20 > 4) "I choose the best tool for the job and anyone with my experience leve= l can tell you it is the design not the language that matters and the best = job for your large system is Ada." - You have the experience >=20 > 5) "Ada was once mandated for use because it was a solid design choice by= engineers, not some internet home-brew project like C++ or a Mickey mouse = toy scripting language like Java Script, your project needs power, stabilit= y and a solid 30 year old language reviewed and updated last in 2012" (I be= t you didn't know the mandate was a selling point, huh :) >=20 > Gnoga's framework brings what you need to code for the cloud in Ada faste= r and easier than with current web technologies in any other language and l= ets you leverage the JS frameworks existing to bringing your business apps = the "Sexy" they need to close the deal. >=20 > Ada is the winning choice for Small to Mid Size Business Software. Time i= s coming to let them know it! >=20 > David Botton Many times it's helpful to maintain a sense of humor - at least to preserve one's sanity. I came across https://www.thc.org/root/phun/unmaintain.html which is a very long rant about deliberately working to confuse maintenance programmers while directing blame for the problems elsewhere. It's a longish read, so look at it when time isn't critical. Lots of good advice on Java techniques to frustrate=20 long-term maintenance cost-reduction. Bruce B.