I think it is best to drop all analogies to other disciplines (“it’s like a bridge but…”, “it’s like building a house but…”). These analogies are oddly captiva

I think it is best to drop all analogies to other disciplines (“it’s like a bridge but…”, “it’s like building a house but…”). These analogies are oddly captivating even for those who are very experienced in software but do not have any experience in other problem domains. I think that while such analogies provide some comfort, we are better off eschewing them completely. In software we need to focus on the actual “mess” in order to begin to draw useful conclusions. At the end of the day, what is “real” anything? Isn’t this just a form of the “True Scotsman” logical fallacy?