I think it's mainly because software engineering is still more an art than a science. The use of the word "still" here implies that it will be, or that it shou

I think it's mainly because software engineering is still more an art than a science. The use of the word "still" here implies that it will be, or that it should be, more "science" than "art". As an act of creation and navigating ever changing constraints, I think it is more art, and will have art be a major component of it for a long time, if not forever.