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This sentiment reminds me of Gerald Weinberg's observation of four plus decades ago - "If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the
by yborg 7y ago
This sentiment reminds me of Gerald Weinberg's observation of four plus decades ago - "If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization." I was trained as a computer engineer, and the difference between those who were taught to approach software development as a craft and those who think bugs are ok and it's really about feeling good about myself at the end of the day is clear and obvious in most organizations and in the product that comes out of them.
- danenania 7y agoAt the same time, if programmers had to deal with the same kinds of rigid constraints as builders, writing a simple MVP would cost millions, and we'd have a lot less new technology in the world.