There's always an odd dichotomy between those who do, and those who do not. No farmer in existence would ever agree they need to understand the historical cont

There's always an odd dichotomy between those who do, and those who do not. No farmer in existence would ever agree they need to understand the historical context to successfully use a fence post, or that they need it to be able to critically evaluate their specific needs and adjust their usage of fence posts to meet those needs. I find this attitude amongst software architects a lot as well. The stereotype of the hapless academic didn't come about because there's no truth to it.