Principle Of Dispassionate Methodology

[One of the SelectingaMethodology points...]

See: http://www.cms.livjm.ac.uk/paulvickers/downloadables/CD3005/ch8-12.pdf -- (page 23-24 of the Acrobat document, page 107-108 printed) -- which says, among other things...

12.3. The Principle of Dispassionate Methodology

: "Don’t get your method advice from a method enthusiast. The best advice comes from people who care more about your problem than about their solution."

[...and more. See PDF above.]

Ron's skepticism of PrincipleOfBeneficentDifficulty would probably have an echo here. Can good advice come from people who "care about your problem"... as opposed to just wanting to help you ?

Over the last couple of years, I have grown of the opinion that this should apply this to most of the ExtremeProgramming discussion here. In fact, I take great objection to any branded methodology. Why don't you? -- SunirShah

see TakingException.

what a shock! I actually agree with you on both points, Sunir! So much so, that you can't even buy my branded methodology... in fact, I'll bet you can't even find it - or define it! As GertrudeStein would say if she saw it: "and when you get there, there's no there there." (well, actually, she did say it, but not with respect to Crystal). Maybe all I have is a brand, and no methodology - you wouldn't be able to object to that, then would you? (oops yes you would, you'd say it looks just like RUP :-) --AlistairCockburn