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Software Engineering is not dead

Jul 23, 2009

Software Engineering is not dead, it has never lived! There has been a lot of controversy about that, some people arguing it's more of an art, others saying it's science, yet others that it's more like craftsmanship. At the end of the day, the only fact that there is a controversy shows that it doesn't fit in the hole we're trying to stick it into. And yes, this blog is called Software Artist, but I have to tell you that it's more as a reaction to those who are fiercely trying to 'industrialize IT processes'. Oh man, that makes me angry! In the end, I have to say that the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of craftsmanship.

Because craftsmanship is all about finding the right balance between the techniques that you've learnt and the intuition that you have about what you're doing. And finding this right balance requires a lot of practice.

First published on Jul 23, 2009. Last updated on: Dec 29, 2009.

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