• whou
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    3 years ago

    and it’s not “engineers”, it’s “wizards”

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      In effect, we conjure the spirits of the computer with our spells <…>

      The programs we use to conjure processes are like a sorcerer’s spells <…>

      Thus, like the sorcerer’s apprentice, novice programmers must learn to understand and to anticipate the consequences of their conjuring.

      Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

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      Well, as the daily work in SW developing has surprisingly little to do with “engineering”, you might as well call it that.