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Subject: Re: Designing Chess Programs

Author: Adam Oellermann

Date: 09:05:30 06/24/02

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My first attempt had much scribbling of designs before coding started. However,
I learnt so much from implementing the design that it immediately became clear
that I could do better, so... back to the drawing board. Major sections of
Blikskottel have been rewritten, more than once - and it's still on the weak
side of mediocre, with lots *more* learning - and rework - to come.

I think this kind of iterative approach is typical. With most applications
programming, it's OK to have a "good enough" implementation. With chess, you
have to keep working to inch closer and closer to perfection - it's never just
going to pass a UAT and that's it.

On June 24, 2002 at 10:15:34, Adrian Smith wrote:

>How many people actually sit down and write some form of algorithm design for
>their chess programs?
>Or do you prefer to sit down and just code?
>
>I'm wandering what you all do, because I look over some of your code and
>sometimes I'm sure you would have to design that before coding. But that might
>just be me :)
>
>Cheers



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