Is UML Really Dead, Or Only Cataleptic?

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Is UML Really Dead, Or Only Cataleptic? 156

Posted by kdawson on Saturday May 31, 2008 @02:56PM from the pining-for-the-fjords dept.

danielstoner writes "Recently UML was pronounced dead as a tool for all programming needs by an article posted on Little Tutorials: 13 reasons for UML's descent into darkness. The author suggests UML was killed by, among other causes, greed, heavy process, and design-by-committee. Is UML really a fading technology? Is it useful beyond a whiteboard notation for designers? Is there any value in code generation?"

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Just le (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @02:59PM (#23611507)

Shit, i just learned UML :(

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"Is UML Really Dead, Or...." (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @03:08PM (#23611559)

...is it just pining for the fjords?

Sorry :(

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Yes, UML is really dead. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @03:08PM (#23611569)

Netcraft confirms it.

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Re:Just le (Score:3, Funny)

by MR LOLALOT ( 1286276 ) writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @03:11PM (#23611587)

shit, i just payed for a course :(

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User Mode Linux is not dead (Score:5, Funny)

by SpaceLifeForm ( 228190 ) writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @03:20PM (#23611679)

Don't be confused.

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Re:pieces can be usefull (Score:5, Funny)

by legirons ( 809082 ) writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @03:21PM (#23611687)

UML as whole can be cumbersome and difficult to manage. A smart manager will...

stop there -- finishing the sentence won't add any information

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Re:Judging by the bevy of replies... (Score:5, Funny)

by Yvan256 ( 722131 ) writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @03:33PM (#23611781) Homepage Journal

It's not dead, and it wants to go for a walk!

It feels happy! It feels happy!

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I use it backwards... (Score:5, Funny)

by AmazingRuss ( 555076 ) writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @04:36PM (#23612235)

...I write the code, and then generate UML with doxygen to figure out what the hell I just did.

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Sounds good (Score:5, Funny)

by AmazingRuss ( 555076 ) writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @06:36PM (#23612961)

I'll use that next time somebody asks.

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Re:Just le (Score:5, Funny)

by wannabgeek ( 323414 ) writes: on Saturday May 31, 2008 @08:46PM (#23613767) Journal

You should've enrolled into a spelling course instead. Would have proved more useful.

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Re:Just le (Score:2, Funny)

by Dr Savage ( 984157 ) writes: on Sunday June 01, 2008 @10:17AM (#23616877)

Anyone who comentts on speling earns they're carma

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Is UML Really Dead, Or Only Cataleptic?

Just le (Score:1, Funny)

"Is UML Really Dead, Or...." (Score:2, Funny)

Yes, UML is really dead. (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Just le (Score:3, Funny)

User Mode Linux is not dead (Score:5, Funny)

Re:pieces can be usefull (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Judging by the bevy of replies... (Score:5, Funny)

I use it backwards... (Score:5, Funny)

Sounds good (Score:5, Funny)

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