Hi Richard,
A note about the IDE: we put together a team that is working on building the future Pharo IDE. Our goal is not to reproduce existing IDE but created a new and integrated experience that plays to the strengths of Pharo.��
This is a rather ambitious project that will likely last a couple of years. You can see our current page here:
Regarding the philosophy, you can get some input by watching the "Designing for Developer Experience" talk:
We think this is worth advertising. Please let me know if it is of interest to you.
Cheers,Doru
On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 2:23 PM, horrido <horrido.hobbies@gmail.com> wrote:
I haven't heard from anyone else, which concerns me a little.
I remind everyone that this campaign is about you. Without your
participation, it cannot succeed.
Just drop me a line and tell me which topic you're writing on. You may, if
you wish, create a new topic, as well. My list of topics was chosen based on
the concerns I heard from other developers. Thanks.
horrido wrote
View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Essay-Topics-tp4797847p4798569.html> Our first essay (in response to Topic #2)!
> http://smalltalkrenaissance.wordpress.com/2015/01/06/smalltalk-in-business-italian-style/
> <http://smalltalkrenaissance.wordpress.com/2015/01/06/smalltalk-in-business-italian-style/>
>
> Please step up. We need more.
>
> Thanks.
> horrido wrote
>> As promised, here is my first list of essay topics. I would like to ask
>> you to submit an essay on one of these topics. Multiple submissions are
>> welcome; if they're good, they will all get published at Smalltalk
>> Renaissance.
>>
>> I will edit the articles for grammar and style. You should look good
>> after I'm done.
>>
>> There's no deadline, but obviously the sooner you can write them, the
>> better. SRP is a fast-moving campaign.
>>
>> If you have other suggestions for essay topics, please let me know.
>>
>> Without further ado, here are the topics...
>>
>>
>> Topic #1:
>>
>> How do modern IDEs, such as Eclipse and IntelliJ and Visual Studio,
>> compare with the tried-and-true Smalltalk development environment?
>>
>> -----
>> Topic #2:
>>
>> It is the contention of some critics, including
>> Robert Martin <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX3iRjKj7C0>
>> , that Smalltalk did not (does not?) address the needs of the enterprise.
>> Present a counter-argument.
>>
>> Explain how Smalltalk can assist the enterprise in team development, in
>> large-scale development, and in integrating with existing (typically
>> Windows-based) infrastructures.
>>
>> Pay particular attention to the question of RDBMS usage, which is often
>> critical in the enterprise.
>>
>> -----
>> Topic #3:
>>
>> Some critics complain that Smalltalk does not play well with existing
>> file-based tooling.
/
>> Duh!
/
>>�� Smalltalk is a "new" approach to IDEs and software engineering. We
>> should be advancing this paradigm with new tooling, rather than falling
>> back on the old again and again. Otherwise, things will never change for
>> the better.
>>
>> Make a case for why we should embrace this change now, rather than
>> waiting (for what?).
>>
>> Also, this
>> webpage <http://thoughtstorms.info/view/smalltalkunix/view/smalltalk>
>>�� poses an interesting argument against Smalltalk. Perhaps someone can
>> tackle it.
>>
>> -----
>> Topic #4:
>>
>> In the age of multi-core processors and concurrency programming, how is
>> Smalltalk addressing the concerns of developers?
>>
>> -----
>> Topic #5:
>>
>> How should we address the issue of compatibility (ie, fragmentation)
>> among various implementations of Smalltalk? Does this issue hamper the
>> creation of an ecosystem of libraries and shared code?
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