> As Brooks put it, software is the most complex thing humans have ever built; perhaps we should find some other term that sets us apart from ordinary engineers

> As Brooks put it, software is the most complex thing humans have ever built; perhaps we should find some other term that sets us apart from ordinary engineers and architects. Peter Naur (of Backus-Naur form) called it "theory-building". https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/502901/naurtf.pdf https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/502901/naurtf.pdf