Directory of Criticism Resources

Sites which express views which are critical of Object-Oriented Programming and/or Object-Oriented Design.

Subcategories

Extensible Programming for the 21st Century

http://acmqueue.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=247&page=1
Is an open, more flexible programming environment just around the corner? Article by Gregory V. Wilson. ACM Queue.
Objects Have Failed

http://dreamsongs.com/ObjectsHaveFailedNarrative.html
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.
Software Reality

http://www.softwarereality.com/
Articles about software development, especially methodologies such as Extreme Programming and ICONIX. Also includes links and discussions.
The Risks Digest Volume 8: Issue 8

http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/8.08.html#subj1
Bruce Karsh argues that structured programming "is a really bad idea that has been holding back progress for years". Not intentionally humorous.
USENIX - Invited Talk: Objecting to Objects

http://www.usenix.org/publications/library/proceedings/sf94/full_papers/johnson.html
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.

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