Re: Methods as Comments (Re: Mixing OO and DB)
From: Marshall <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:57:14 -0800 (PST)
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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:57:14 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <9424cef9-d15c-4768-89b8-a6948a338b96_at_c33g2000hsd.googlegroups.com>
On Mar 5, 11:19 pm, Robert Martin <uncle..._at_objectmentor.com> wrote:
> On 2008-03-04 16:56:52 -0600, topmind <topm..._at_technologist.com> said:
>
> > Lots of fairly simple things are not necessarily better than a mix of
> > fewer things of medium-complexity.
>
> I don't think that's a supportable position. Small steps are always
> preferable to giant steps.
So, the stairs on my stairway would be better if they were one inch high instead of eight inches? And half an inch would be better still?
The right size for steps depends on a lot of things. "Small is always preferable to medium complexity" is ridiculously oversimplified.
Marshall Received on Thu Mar 06 2008 - 08:57:14 CET