FAQ 3.08 Can OO be ignored until it goes away?

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No!

Some developers fight against OO, and some managers take a "let's wait for it to go away just like (fill in the blank) did." But the fact is that OO and C++ aren't going away so everyone might as well get on board. There are lots of technical arguments for the superiority of this technology, but the best reason is nontechnical: this is the way the world is moving. Too many people have sunk too much money into building products based on OO for it to go away. And the only way to take advantage of the advances in software engineering in the last decade or two is to utilize a modern programming language such as C++.

So the reluctant developer should get on board. The trend is inevitable and there is nothing to be gained by fighting the inevitable. If management is doing the foot dragging, don't waste time with technical superiority arguments. Focus instead on the business issues, such as availability of tools, components, and people.



C++ FAQs
C Programming FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
ISBN: 0201845199
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 566
Authors: Steve Summit

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