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- Object Oriented Programming Oversold!
Essay by "Topmind" target="_blank", a comp.objects regular; organized as rebuttal of a series of alleged OOP myths, argues that OOP is far less effective for custom business software than the industry often assumes. Long criticism on many levels and variables. - OO Example Code
Example using object-oriented polymorphism in object-oriented and non object-oriented programming languages. - Software Reality
Articles about software development, especially methodologies such as Extreme Programming and ICONIX. Also includes links and discussions. - USENIX - Invited Talk: Objecting to Objects
Paper which argues that OOP's main benefits stem from helping developers think more clearly - and that these benefits can be gained without using OOP. - Why OO Sucks
Short essay by Erlang programmer critiques object-oriented programming from the perspective of functional programming, mostly. - Extensible Programming for the 21st Century
Is an open, more flexible programming environment just around the corner? Article by Gregory V. Wilson. ACM Queue. (December, 2004) - Objects Have Failed
By Richard P. Gabriel; OOPSLA 2002 address, Seattle, WA. A paradigm fails when the narrative it embodies fails to speak truth, or when its proponents embrace it beyond reason. (November 6, 2002) - Nuts to OOP!
Seasoned programmer Thomas Niemann thinks the increasingly widespread use of object-oriented programming in embedded development is largely unwarranted. Followed by a contrary view from the technical editor of Embedded Systems Programming. (August, 1999) - The Risks Digest Volume 8: Issue 8
Bruce Karsh argues that structured programming "is a really bad idea that has been holding back progress for years" target="_blank". Not intentionally humorous. (January 13, 1989)
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