Sites which express views which are critical of Object-Oriented Programming and/or Object-Oriented Design.
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- USENIX - Invited Talk: Objecting to Objects Paper which argues that OOP's main benefits stem from helping developers think more clearly - and that these benefits can be gained without using OOP.
- The Risks Digest Volume 8: Issue 8 Bruce Karsh argues that structured programming "is a really bad idea that has been holding back progress for years". Not intentionally humorous.
- Software Reality Articles about software development, especially methodologies such as Extreme Programming and ICONIX. Also includes links and discussions.
- Objects Have Failed By Richard P. Gabriel; OOPSLA 2002 address, Seattle, WA. A paradigm fails when the narrative it embodies fails to speak truth, or when its proponents embrace it beyond reason.
- Extensible Programming for the 21st Century Is an open, more flexible programming environment just around the corner? Article by Gregory V. Wilson. ACM Queue.