Four things, all brief:
1. I have updated the To Do page a few times in the last few days, mostly because I keep realizing that I've screwed things up. I think it is now accurate, until I change it again.
2. I would appreciate it if you read two articles for Friday. They're not scholarly works, but thought-pieces by language developers and researchers who have been in the game for a long time. The essential question we will discuss and debate is simple: should language choice matter in your software projects?
3. Allen Tucker will be giving a talk at 3:30 on Friday, and I would encourage you all to attend. (See flyers in Alden Hall.) In fact, if you cannot attend, I'd appreciate it if you speak to me as to why. (Consider this "mandatory" in some relatively non-enforceable way, except you really should go.)
4. Allen Tucker may be our guest in CMPSC 220 on Friday. This may, or may not, change our plans for Friday's class. Come prepared to be flexible; he may expect you to have read the articles I've pointed you at already, so be prepared.