| Re: Catalyst Library Going Open Source [message #62945 is a reply to message #62942] |
Tue, 14 October 2008 14:21   |
David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001
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Robbie writes:
> I really wish I had have bought the Catalyst library. At the very
> least, it would have given me ideas on how to churn out at least half
> useful applications.
Oh, it's an idea generator, all right! Ask ITTVIS, if you
don't believe me, but the main problem with objects is that
you think of so *many* neat ideas that if you are not *extremely*
careful the complexity just gets completely out of hand.
The idea, it seems to me, is to be boring, boring, boring
as a programmer. Restrict yourself to one great idea a day. That
way, you see steady progress, but the programs don't become so
hopeless you throw up your hands in exasperation. You can see
the consequence of having too many great ideas if you look at
the code for any of the iTools. :-)
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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