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  1. Is UML Really Dead, Or Only Cataleptic?

    Developers · Programming · · posted by kdawson · from the pining-for-the-fjords dept. · 156 comments
    danielstoner writes "Recently UML was pronounced dead as a tool for all programming needs by an article posted on Little Tutorials: 13 reasons for UML's descent into darkness. The author suggests UML was killed by, among other causes, greed, heavy process, and design-by-committee. Is UML really a fading technology? Is it useful beyond a whiteboard notation for designers? Is there any value in code generation?"

  2. Is UML Really Dead, Or Only Cataleptic?

    Developers · Programming · · posted by kdawson · from the pining-for-the-fjords dept. · 156 comments
    danielstoner writes "Recently UML was pronounced dead as a tool for all programming needs by an article posted on Little Tutorials: 13 reasons for UML's descent into darkness. The author suggests UML was killed by, among other causes, greed, heavy process, and design-by-committee. Is UML really a fading technology? Is it useful beyond a whiteboard notation for designers? Is there any value in code generation?"

  3. What Makes a Programming Language Successful?

    Ask · Programming · · posted by timothy · from the users-programs-books-community dept. · 1,119 comments
    danielstoner writes "The article '13 reasons why Ruby, Python and the gang will push Java to die... of old age' makes an interesting analysis of the programming languages battling for a place in programmers' minds. What really makes a language popular? What really makes a language 'good'? What is success for a programming language? Can we say COBOL is a successful language? What about Ruby, Python, etc?"