On 03 Feb 2015, at 13:59, kilon alios <kilon.alios@gmail.com> wrote:

I do agree, that nomads do not build cathedrals but there is the flip side of the coin, why one would want to be a nomad and the great benefits coming with being a nomad 

Guido the creator of python explains it from the side of the Python Standard library but I think it applies fine for Pharo too 

http://youtu.be/EBRMq2Ioxsc?t=49m4s

he makes the point at 49th minute for a couple of minutes. Especially if the subject of your coding is quite unconventional putting it inside a standard distribution can be a huge wast of time that not only can offer limited benefits but even decrease the quality of the code substantially. 

The idea is not that everything should be added��� the idea is that we do experiments (or commercial projects), and *after* we re-assess if 
the changes that where needed to make those real make sense to be feed back into the main system.
Often it is just parts, and in all ���research��� cases a real engineering pass is needed: research prototypes are just good enough to publish a paper��� every minute
spend doing more means publishing less, which is hurting your research career.
(Research is a very nomadic activity���)

Thanks for the slides. I am using Pharo for a couple of years and I am amazed how far it has come , keep up the great work. 


Thanks!

Marcus