[LRUG] Software Craftsmanship

[Roland Swingler]

> put their sole into the job

Now I have an image of "monkey-as-programmer", bashing away at the
keyboard with their feet... :)

R


On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Tim Benest <thb at taskforce.co.uk> wrote:
> I would say, that it is as real, as real can be.
>
> If software development was just a black and white analytical pastime
> then anyone who can follow a set of rules could write great software.
>
> Look at any of the great software that you see, and you will notice
> that the developers have crafted if with great love and care, and put
> their sole into the job.
>
> There is of cause stacks of third rate stuff out their that I would
> not class as crafted software.
>
> /Tim
>
> 2009/5/11 Anthony Green <Anthony.Green at bbc.co.uk>:
>>
>> I've been humph *frustrated*  in arguments recently with colleagues as to
>> whether  the notion of Software Craftsmanship is real or a fictional
>> construct.
>>
>> Originally schooling as artist I've found affinity with the ideas, thoughts,
>> philosophies espoused in books like 'Hackers and Painters', 'Refactor Your
>> WetWetware'
>>
>> Thoughts ?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Anthony Green
>> Client Side Developer
>>
>>
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