RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a transition to s-expr)

["David Simmons" <address@hidden>]

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> From: owner-ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
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> On Behalf Of Dan Weinreb
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 9:24 PM
> To: David.Simmons@smallscript.net
> Cc: ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
> Subject: Re: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a
> transition to s-expr)
> 
>    Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 17:03:50 -0800
>    From: "David Simmons" <David.Simmons@smallscript.net>
> 
>    Personally, if we're prioritizing valuable skills for a desirable
>    generic industry "hire":
> 
> Don't forget expository writing skills, particularly the ability to
> write a clear, well-organized, coherent, and concise design note or
> email message.  All the best software engineers I know are quite
> good at this.

<g>, point taken. Speaking and presentation skills often follow suit.

I would add that newsgroup discussions are not, for me, in the same
category as communiqués between colleagues. If they were, I would not be
able to participate in such discussions or write as many postings as I
do these days. I treat newsgroup discussions as casual conversations and
rarely take the the time and effort to craft or review/edit my
correspondence.

-- Dave S. [SmallScript LLC]

SmallScript for the AOS & .NET Platforms
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