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Jim des Rivieres, IBM
Jim des Rivieres is one of the architects of the Jazz and Eclipse
platforms, with a special focus on the overall design of their APIs. Over
the years, Jim has been a key architect and API designer for several IDEs,
including IBM VisualAge/Smalltalk, and IBM VisualAge Micro Edition. Prior
to joining OTI (Object Technology International) in 1993, Jim was at Xerox
PARC where he co-authored the influential book "The Art of the Metaobject
Protocol" and several papers on computational reflection.
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Presentation: "APIs - Lines in the Sand"
Time:
Tuesday 15:40 - 16:30
Location:
Musikhuset Nr. 222
Abstract: Useful and stable APIs are an important aspect of many software
systems. Designing good APIs and maintaining them is an interesting and
ongoing challenge. Like the proverbial drawing of a line in the sand, the
process of putting in an API starts in a wide open space of possibilities,
and abruptly transitions into something quite constrained that must be
held and defended. This talk will discuss effective ways to draw the line,
to make the line visible to all, and to move the line in response to a
changing environment.
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