The state of software engineering these days resemble that of civil engineering of late 19th century: some masterpieces, some failures and lots of experiments.

The state of software engineering these days resemble that of civil engineering of late 19th century: some masterpieces, some failures and lots of experiments. Do we put the cockpit in front of the boiler or behind? Do we make a walking steam engine? How about using gears instead of wheels? Which gauge to pick for the rails? We'll get there in software engineering at well. It will be very reliable and equally boring.