Articles about software development, especially methodologies such as Extreme Programming and ICONIX. Also includes links and discussions. http://www.softwarereality.com/
The author states that Object-Oriented programming (and development in general) has been oversold and overemphasized. They try to debunk some myths on the topic. http://www.geocities.com/tablizer/oopbad.htm
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. http://dreamsongs.com/ObjectsHaveFailedNarrative.html
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. http://www.embedded.com/1999/9908/9908feat1.htm
Essay by "Topmind", 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. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/6888/oopbad.htm
Bruce Karsh argues that structured programming "is a really bad idea that has been holding back progress for years". Not intentionally humorous. http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/8.08.html#subj1
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