Nice rant Roy! I think you're right on the button, but
what makes it so irksome for me is that all the
"water passing down the stream" makes
it harder for a newcomer (and we are all newcomers
sometime) to see the rocks.
I agree, I see many architects that just talk the talk
(and they can talk for a long time), but can't really
walk the walk, when it comes down to start writing code
the only thing I see them do is hit F1!!
I agree. I always preffer to write some code and try my
theories out then sit there for hours and discuss our
"object model" ;)
I find architectural discussions important because there
is always a chance to learn something new or merely
exchange ideas. I think I can tell in about two seconds
whether the people involved have any idea what they're
talking about and whether a practical application of the
ideas discussed really exists. I agree that a purely
theoretical discussion without any real world
application behind it is probably not worth getting
into.