Re: Programming is not a craft

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> I recall that sometimes when I'm in a hotel, I reach under the desk
> and discover that the insides of the boards are rough and unsanded.
> When I touch better furniture, I discover that the invisible bits
> are smooth and well finished, though perhaps not to the same high
> gloss as the visible.
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> The difference, I believe, is craftsmanship.
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The thing there being that the difference isn't immediately apparent—that
the audience for the craft is other people  who care, and who take the time
and have the knowledge to notice the difference.


Dave