Rui Peres • 7/4/2023

Software engineers as gardeners

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This article explores the analogy of software engineers as gardeners. It argues that software, like a garden, requires continuous maintenance, adaptation to its environment, and skilled intervention to manage complexity and prevent issues like technical debt (weeds) from taking over, rather than being a one-time, perfectly planned project.

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