Good software design papers don’t try to compare software development with civil engineering because (from reading the article):
The architect frequently fails to design something interesting that can actually be built, on the first draft
Commercial buildings are frequently reused in ways not envisioned by the original developer/builder
Single family dwellings frequently get the room scale off so […]
Continuous integration
A large and useful suite of tests that are run during #1
A principal or group of principals who care about the future of the software and is active in its development
A manager who understands the full software development life cycle
Developers who understand the business domain and problem the software is designed to solve
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After catching this TLF post about the Seasteading Institute, a group behind a new more practical approach to Waterworld than many of the previous micronation landgrabs, I can’t help but think there’s finally something to this.
While their platform of choice, at least to start, seems to be a spar, a brief passage about using cargo […]
Brilliant punditry, slashdot-style…
“There is not a bit of evidence that Al Qaeda or any of the Islamic terrorist groups are trying to undermine America by eroding our civil liberties.”
Actually yes, there is.
As your post correctly says, it would be ridiculous to suggest they directly care about or are motivated by any issue of our civil […]
Nimble, agile, less-mass businesses can quickly change their entire business model, product, feature set, and marketing message. They can make mistakes and fix them quickly. They can change their priorities, product mix, and focus. And, most importantly, they can change their minds. — Getting Real, 37Signals
The best advantage small organizations have over their larger counterparts […]
And for good measure, the cologne…