Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id AE3959146 for ; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:23:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 11495 invoked by uid 500); 22 Feb 2012 10:23:41 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 11466 invoked by uid 500); 22 Feb 2012 10:23:41 -0000 Mailing-List: contact flex-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 11457 invoked by uid 99); 22 Feb 2012 10:23:41 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:23:41 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of flexcapacitor@gmail.com designates 209.85.214.175 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.214.175] (HELO mail-tul01m020-f175.google.com) (209.85.214.175) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:23:36 +0000 Received: by obhx4 with SMTP id x4so10202458obh.6 for ; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:23:15 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of flexcapacitor@gmail.com designates 10.60.13.1 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.60.13.1; Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of flexcapacitor@gmail.com designates 10.60.13.1 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=flexcapacitor@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=flexcapacitor@gmail.com Received: from mr.google.com ([10.60.13.1]) by 10.60.13.1 with SMTP id d1mr13882202oec.41.1329906195437 (num_hops = 1); Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:23:15 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=gJBwPtp41awyMsmGKQxQpahMjJPlPCbnC2Nv7shbE84=; b=DX0pvz4XCwFg63Ij4/39ryNgZjQQTjRW+EoLdiXqKhRMLeLChFhZhQscszMZJ4+AvF kO4hZO3QKrAxlmwUdtLuaqVtnnoXGq5M83ab5qjPHPS3Lgs2kL3Jy805mRTCSionqc9x k/y39hDAuTDTmGTdY3U1hA49xa8kveU1ShqT8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.60.13.1 with SMTP id d1mr11887253oec.41.1329906195387; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:23:15 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.182.139.4 with HTTP; Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:23:15 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:23:15 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: [RT] Inventing on principle From: jude To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8ff250085c540a04b98aeacd --e89a8ff250085c540a04b98aeacd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 There are some things in here that may be interesting to think about going forward pertaining to compiler and design view type discussions: http://vimeo.com/36579366 I found it interesting that the decisions he makes in his development tools are based on his principle, "Creators need an immediate connection to what they create." In other words, when you're making something, if you make a change or a decision you need to see the effect of that immediately. It reminds me of something Dan (polygeeks) said when he sets out to create something (possible total misquote- sorry Dan), "I imagine how I'd like it to be in a perfect world and then I try to make that happen." --e89a8ff250085c540a04b98aeacd--