Due to the sheer volume of responses to this article the author posted a rebuttal to many complaints here: On craftsmanship http://dannorth.net/2011/01/15/on-c

Due to the sheer volume of responses to this article the author posted a rebuttal to many complaints here: On craftsmanship http://dannorth.net/2011/01/15/on-craftsmanship/ http://dannorth.net/2011/01/15/on-craftsmanship/ His rebuttal is, as the author admits, better edited and more pithy. Some key parts are: "If I gave the impression that I wanted the cheapest or quickest cobbled-together solution then I certainly didn’t mean to. I want the best value software, something that’s fit for purpose in this specific context, to solve this specific need." ... "I used the metaphor of negative space to illustrate that the point of programming isn’t the software - it’s the information flow or utility that the software enables. Programming is not fine art." ... "People want software because they want to solve a problem, not because they like the notion of software. Some software practitioners risk losing sight of that. That’s all." ... "Some people self-identify as 'rock stars' or 'software' 'craftsmen' in an unfortunate attempt to differentiate themselves from regular jobbing professionals, whom they regard as less talented or valuable than themselves. I don’t have much time for these people."