Re: Norris Numbers

From	Paul E Bennett <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.forth
Subject	Re: Norris Numbers
Date	2014-07-24 11:38 +0100
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foxaudioresearch@gmail.com wrote:

> This article in reddit points to some interesting limits to programmers at
> different levels. Interesting to me, the author states they create the
> largest programs by taking advice that we have heard from Chuck Moore.
> 
> Paraphrased: "Add no features that will not be used"
> 
> http://www.teamten.com/lawrence/writings/norris-numbers.html
> 
> BF

An interesting read.

One of the things missing about writing meaningful programmes is the need to 
employ a good deal of 'pre-thinking' in order to establish a suitable 
framework on which to attach your functionality.

Coding should be a minimal proportion of the overall project time, 
especially if it is Safety Related. I find that more than 60% of my project 
effort will be involved with the resolution of the Clients Requirements 
Specification into a document(s) that can be fully validated as early as 
possible. Less than 10% goes into coding and the majority of the remainder 
is mostly testing.

The Norris numbers are sort of interesting, but then 2,000 lines of Forth 
can become quite a powerful application. If done properly, it will not be a 
messy mass. Taking it beyond 2,000 lines will require a bit of a change in 
attitude and making it safe and dependable does require that lots of thought 
goes into its production.

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