Re: Re[2]: Programming is not a craft

Here is a wonderful answer from Adewale Oshineye (author of Apprenticeship Patterns) on Dan's post: http://blog.oshineye.com/2011/01/software-craftsmanship-more-than-just.html

Enjoy!

On 13 Jan 2011, at 22:49, Gregg Irwin wrote:

> I only skimmed the article, so may have missed key elements. Given
> that, I think he too narrowly defined craftsmanship ("With a craft,
> the product has intrinsic beauty in its own right.").
> 
> It makes me feel good when someone notices the care I've taken to do a
> good job on a bit of code, but I am often my own audience for that,
> knowing that the people who get value from the code will never look at
> it. I still strive to apply the skills I have.
> 
> How about this? Advanced skills + desire to do the best job possible =
> craftsmanship.
> 
> --Gregg
> 
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