Thanks for writing this, I enjoyed reading and thinking about it! The diagram above the words “This is a configuration” has a question in it. Is it still a work in progress, because the choice has not yet been made? Or is the configuration just the items, and the order is... something else? Using the house example, to get it done you need both the floor plan, and the process that says the framing has to be done before you can install the drywall. I’m not sure how much you intended to include in the definition of ‘configuration’ based on that image.
The image for the configuration highlights a situation where one piece is mandatory (the red one) and then we have to decide which one to include next (the question marks). The image in the headline however seems to lack this detail now that I see it.
Editorial mistake on my part.
Your comment about the house is useful. Consider the floor plan from different perspectives:
- would you draw up a floor plan if you didn't know the natural constraints of the house?
- if this was a new object on a fresh plot of land, how would you constrain the floor plan?
- how would you prioritise liveable vs. finished with a budget and time constraint?
I'm aware configuration may not have been the best terminology here. Do you know a better term for combining a plan together?
Thanks for writing this, I enjoyed reading and thinking about it! The diagram above the words “This is a configuration” has a question in it. Is it still a work in progress, because the choice has not yet been made? Or is the configuration just the items, and the order is... something else? Using the house example, to get it done you need both the floor plan, and the process that says the framing has to be done before you can install the drywall. I’m not sure how much you intended to include in the definition of ‘configuration’ based on that image.
The image for the configuration highlights a situation where one piece is mandatory (the red one) and then we have to decide which one to include next (the question marks). The image in the headline however seems to lack this detail now that I see it.
Editorial mistake on my part.
Your comment about the house is useful. Consider the floor plan from different perspectives:
- would you draw up a floor plan if you didn't know the natural constraints of the house?
- if this was a new object on a fresh plot of land, how would you constrain the floor plan?
- how would you prioritise liveable vs. finished with a budget and time constraint?