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Author here. I won't get into whether or not it's fair to call call "developers" "engineers", but I do make the distinction in the first paragraph that the art
by okhudeira 10y ago
Author here.
I won't get into whether or not it's fair to call call "developers" "engineers", but I do make the distinction in the first paragraph that the article refers to software engineers. In addition, velocity, bug count, and lines of code are all software terms. I can't imagine anyone thinking this is referring to any other type of engineering.
- deliriousferret 10y agoVelocity? How is that a software term?
- schwarzmx 10y agoIt's a pretty well known term in agile software development.
- cortesoft 10y agoIt is also a pretty well known term in other fields, and was long before agile software development came around.
- shuntress 10y agoIn this case, other context clues tell us that the article means 'velocity as in software development'. Agile, for example, is another general term that has a fairly specific meaning in this context. If you overhear someone in a park say "Oh, you guys are agile? What's your average velocity?" would you assume they are talking about athletics or software development?
- akvadrako 10y agoThen the title should be changed.
- JorgeGT 10y agoNote that other types of engineers write code: CAD, CFD, FEM, etc. We don't develop software products, but we write code to pursue our goals.