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3. A Holistic Vision of the Data

Stefan Ardeleanu

(1)Bucharest, Romania

I will continue with the theoretical discussions about the two styles of development and I will introduce you to the key concept behind one of the styles of development. This is the concept that identifies one style against the other: the concept of the data set. I will explain that the concept of style, despite its degree of subjectivity, is a notion that should be analyzed by a variety of professionals in a variety of environments, starting with IT universities and continuing with software companies.

I will explain how people need to think when following one approach or another, ...

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