http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/ Making IT work since 1974. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-220 System Analysis and Legislation | Aaron Rogier Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:10:26 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=139#comment-220 [...] original article analyzing this draft legislation is structured as a three part series of which the first and second parts are now [...] [...] original article analyzing this draft legislation is structured as a three part series of which the first and second parts are now [...]

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Marty Nickel Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:32:38 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=139#comment-191 Analyzing legislation, especially this particular legislation, as software is a great concept. I'm afraid most the the slashdot crowd leans pretty heavily Democratic (I did notice the Sep 10 2009 link above). I think this is mostly follow-the-crowd or that's-what-my-professor-said, rather than considered opinion. Analyzing legislation, especially this particular legislation, as software is a great concept. I’m afraid most the the slashdot crowd leans pretty heavily Democratic (I did notice the Sep 10 2009 link above). I think this is mostly follow-the-crowd or that’s-what-my-professor-said, rather than considered opinion.

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Well, Some Of The Slashdotters Get It « Tai-Chi Policy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:12:37 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=139#comment-174 [...] taoist in Politics. Tags: Computer Science, HR3200, Legislation, Obamacare, Programming trackback Bruce Webster takes it upon himself to analyze HR 3200 from a software design perspective, and reiterates some points that I’ve made several times, which only a few slashdotters seem [...] [...] taoist in Politics. Tags: Computer Science, HR3200, Legislation, Obamacare, Programming trackback Bruce Webster takes it upon himself to analyze HR 3200 from a software design perspective, and reiterates some points that I’ve made several times, which only a few slashdotters seem [...]

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-171 HR 3200 from a systems design perspective (Part II) : Bruce F. Webster Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:50:49 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=139#comment-171 [...] the first part of this three-part series, I briefly outlined the parallels between developing software and crafting legislation, while pointing out the great risks and issues in the latter. I also indicated what I felt were [...] [...] the first part of this three-part series, I briefly outlined the parallels between developing software and crafting legislation, while pointing out the great risks and issues in the latter. I also indicated what I felt were [...]

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-170 links for 2009-09-08 | Yostivanich Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:05:04 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=139#comment-170 [...] HR 3200 from a sys­tems design pers­pec­tive (Part I) : Bruce F. Webster “On the occa­sions where I have revie­wed the actual text of major legis­la­tion, I have been struck by the para­llels bet­ween legis­la­tion and soft­ware, par­ti­cu­larly in terms of the pit­falls and issues with archi­tec­ture, design, imple­men­ta­tion, tes­ting, and deploy­ment. Some of the tra­deoffs are even the same, such as tra­ding off the risk of “analy­sis paraly­sis” (never moving beyond the research and analy­sis phase) and the risks of unin­ten­ded con­se­quen­ces from rushing ill-formed soft­ware into pro­duc­tion. Yet another simi­la­rity is that both soft­ware and legis­la­tion tend to leve­rage off of, inte­ract with, call upon, extend, and/or replace exis­ting soft­ware and legis­la­tion. Finally, the more com­plex a given sys­tem or piece of legis­la­tion is, the less likely that it will achieve the ori­gi­nal intent.” Really inte­res­ting idea. (tags: soft­ware soft­wa­reen­gi­nee­ring poli­tics usa) [...] [...] HR 3200 from a sys­tems design pers­pec­tive (Part I) : Bruce F. Webster “On the occa­sions where I have revie­wed the actual text of major legis­la­tion, I have been struck by the para­llels bet­ween legis­la­tion and soft­ware, par­ti­cu­larly in terms of the pit­falls and issues with archi­tec­ture, design, imple­men­ta­tion, tes­ting, and deploy­ment. Some of the tra­deoffs are even the same, such as tra­ding off the risk of “analy­sis paraly­sis” (never moving beyond the research and analy­sis phase) and the risks of unin­ten­ded con­se­quen­ces from rushing ill-formed soft­ware into pro­duc­tion. Yet another simi­la­rity is that both soft­ware and legis­la­tion tend to leve­rage off of, inte­ract with, call upon, extend, and/or replace exis­ting soft­ware and legis­la­tion. Finally, the more com­plex a given sys­tem or piece of legis­la­tion is, the less likely that it will achieve the ori­gi­nal intent.” Really inte­res­ting idea. (tags: soft­ware soft­wa­reen­gi­nee­ring poli­tics usa) [...]

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-169 the Foresight Institute » ESP redux Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:06:07 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=139#comment-169 [...] enough, widely regarded IT commentator Bruce Webster has just posted an essay pointing out the similarity between law and software. His point is mostly that it’s shot through with the most horrible examples of programming [...] [...] enough, widely regarded IT commentator Bruce Webster has just posted an essay pointing out the similarity between law and software. His point is mostly that it’s shot through with the most horrible examples of programming [...]

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2009/09/07/hr-3200-from-a-systems-design-perspective-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-167 HR3200: A Software Perspective @ The Landsbloggers Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:01:18 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=139#comment-167 [...] and HR 2454 (i.e. “Cap and Trade”)from a software perspective, however some brilliant person has actually put these ideas into print, and I thought it would be worth sharing. [...] [...] and HR 2454 (i.e. “Cap and Trade”)from a software perspective, however some brilliant person has actually put these ideas into print, and I thought it would be worth sharing. [...]

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