e-sygoing.link — Criticism https://e-sygoing.link Latest links in the Criticism category en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:38:29 -0400 Object Oriented Programming Oversold! https://e-sygoing.link/link/5654532-object-oriented-programming-oversold Essay by "Topmind", a comp.objects regular; organized as rebuttal of a series of alleged OOP myths, argues that OOP is far less effective for custom business software than the industry often assumes. Long criticism on many levels and variables. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:03:42 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5654532 Critique of the Object-Oriented Paradigm - Beyond Object-Orientation https://e-sygoing.link/link/5654529-critique-of-the-object-oriented-paradigm-beyond-object-orien Lengthy paper critiquing OOP and OOD. Includes a review of empirical research into OOP. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:58:33 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5654529 Objects Have Failed https://e-sygoing.link/link/5654535-objects-have-failed By Richard P. Gabriel; OOPSLA 2002 address, Seattle, WA. A paradigm fails when the narrative it embodies fails to speak truth, or when its proponents embrace it beyond reason. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:27:56 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5654535 USENIX - Invited Talk: Objecting to Objects https://e-sygoing.link/link/5654530-usenix-invited-talk-objecting-to-objects Paper which argues that OOP's main benefits stem from helping developers think more clearly - and that these benefits can be gained without using OOP. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:45:39 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5654530 OOP Criticism https://e-sygoing.link/link/5654533-oop-criticism The author states that Object-Oriented programming (and development in general) has been oversold and overemphasized. They try to debunk some myths on the topic. Sat, 03 Aug 2024 10:04:25 -0400 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5654533 Nuts to OOP! https://e-sygoing.link/link/5654528-nuts-to-oop Seasoned programmer Thomas Niemann thinks the increasingly widespread use of object-oriented programming in embedded development is largely unwarranted. Followed by a contrary view from the technical editor of Embedded Systems Programming. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:51:57 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5654528 The Risks Digest Volume 8: Issue 8 https://e-sygoing.link/link/5654531-the-risks-digest-volume-8-issue-8 Bruce Karsh argues that structured programming "is a really bad idea that has been holding back progress for years". Not intentionally humorous. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:40:45 -0500 https://e-sygoing.link/go/5654531