Comment Layer 7 ruins the brain (Score 1) 790
It's not right to blame a tool, it's the way it's used. IMHO it's the way people embrace the abstraction in some 3GL and all 4GL languages, in general and model driven oriented design techniques that are to blame. These factors allow the rise of the Micro$oft/SUN/etc certified programmers who have no clue what happens in the real world. Yes, there are 6 more layers.. trust me.
I'm not saying abstraction is bad. It is a very powerfull tool that allows us to complete more in less. I'm not saying model driven development is bad (I think). It allows us to bridge between the worlds of normal people and geeks. But eventually you have to understand what happens at the lower/lowest levels to be able to get a decent result. Top down only delivers when you understand what's happening from the bottom up!
I'm not saying abstraction is bad. It is a very powerfull tool that allows us to complete more in less. I'm not saying model driven development is bad (I think). It allows us to bridge between the worlds of normal people and geeks. But eventually you have to understand what happens at the lower/lowest levels to be able to get a decent result. Top down only delivers when you understand what's happening from the bottom up!
