But surely you're not saying, categorically, that software architecture is pointless? Not at all, only that Frank Gehry might be a poor analogy to enlighten pe

But surely you're not saying, categorically, that software architecture is pointless? Not at all, only that Frank Gehry might be a poor analogy to enlighten people about the value of software architecture and design. "Duct tapers good" vs. "architecture astronauts bad" is surely a false dichotomy and a horrible analysis of the situation. Here's an example that might shed better light on the real situation: Microsoft is crawling with duct tapers, and Apple takes design seriously. Microsoft is much wealthier, but I prefer to use Apple products, and I wouldn't want to work at Microsoft.