Software development is more like being a machinist. The bad ones just do what they're told, the good ones know what is possible, and the best ones know the pri

Software development is more like being a machinist. The bad ones just do what they're told, the good ones know what is possible, and the best ones know the principles as well as the practice. A pure computer scientist is like the engineer that designs with SolidWorks and has never actually run a Bridgeport, or had to pop the access panels and grease bearings day-to-day.