• Hi David,

    I think we have a different point of view about geniuses. Let me quote you: "Or you can instead use the genius to design a system ."

    In my book if you can use a genius he/she is not a genius anymore. There are certain circumstances when the system can force a genius to back down temporally (Galileo Galilei) but certainly not use them. Galilei's last words on his deathbed were "Eppur si muove". It means And yet it moves. Implementation in its context: The Eart is moving whatever the Vatican says. Giordano Bruno rather died on the pire then retract his ideas.

    So don't try to use genius because you end up with mediocre sapling.

    Just anoter thought. Geniuses who design systems never become part of the system. It is only looks that way. They are controlling the system. Bill Gates for example. He can walk away from Microsoft any time, he still remains one of the most richest man in the world.

    Well we are far away from SQL Server and Writing Nearly Codeless Apps but I enjoyed the exchange of ideas.

    reagrds

    Julien