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Smart (Enough) Systems

Is anyone else here reading "Smart (Enough) Systems" by James Taylor and Neil Raden?

I am about half-way through, and it is a 'good read'; anyone want to discuss it here?

...even amusing!

So far, I particularly like the history of IT that is part of describing why systems are not smart. Maybe its just me, but I actually laughed out loud at the description of Operational Data Stores as "a sort of kludge..."... now I am heading into the "Core Concepts" chapter.

Also, there is a related website (of course) smartenoughsystems.com, where J. Taylor has a blog, and there is a wiki for adding your own thoughts on the topic, I recommend checking it out.

David Wright
Member, IIBA
"As a general rule the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information."
Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)

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