I see it like this: with every line of code I write, I make an assumption about the final outcome. Making that assumption means that other possible outcomes are

I see it like this: with every line of code I write, I make an assumption about the final outcome. Making that assumption means that other possible outcomes aren’t possible. The more code, the more assumptions. Until eventually a fixed and very fragile outcome is reached. The so-called first release. Everything is well balanced and based on assumptions I have made based on the information I have been given along the way. Turns out though my first assumption was wrong. Now the engineering comes in. Make it look like my first assumption wasn’t wrong, but it was falsely communicated to me. Blame others for my own failings. It called human engineering and it’s great fun.