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> What if the domain experts could not only speak the language of code, but could do some of the coding themselves? Some can, especially in the academia. It… s
by Sharlin 8y ago
> What if the domain experts could not only speak the language of code, but could do some of the coding themselves?
Some can, especially in the academia. It… sort of works but is certainly not optimal. The truth is, it is not enough to be a coder who knows something about the domain, and neither is it enough to be a domain expert who can code. You have to be an expert at both, like the author of TFA. Or at the very least, your team has to be.
- _bxg1 8y agoCould there not be domain experts who know how to express their general ideas in terms of code (pseudocode, even), paired with coding experts who can architect the overall software system? You'd still need software experts, but you wouldn't have just software experts.
- Sharlin 8y agoYes, as I said: teams are a superorganism, a force multiplier. But a team of coders isn't enough, you need a close-knit team of people with diverse areas of expertise, and those people need to be great at communicating.