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The Whiz of Silver Bullets
ChelleChelle writes "In an entertaining yet well thought-out article, software architect Alex E. Bell of The Boeing Company lashes out at the so-called 'Silver Bullets' and those who rely on them to solve all their software development difficulties. From the article: 'the desperate, the pressured, and the ignorant are among those who continue to worship the silver-bullet gods and plead for continuance of silver-fueled delusions that are keeping many of their projects alive.'"
Hello! Welcome to idiot town... population you. You'll want the train to Cluesville, it leaves at seven.
Most of these Silver Bullets are great ideas
A silver bullet is something that will produce an order of magnitude increase in project performance. I take it that you have read the world's best book on Software Development haven't you? I'd recommend the 25th aniversary edition with the Silver Bullet essays in it.
Sure there are good technologies, and idiots who implement them badly. The whole point of the article with in reference however to technologies that make claims that contradict Fred Brooks's essays and the muppets who keep thinking "hey it must be true, its on a poster". They are NOT Silver Bullets, there are no such things as Silver Bullets.
If you haven't read Brooks you shouldn't be in IT.
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