Post #3690203
2026-07-08 22:46 UTC
Software principles that last don't come from architects in glass offices. They come from practitioners who noticed what kept working.
These principles arose from doing the work. They did not descend from on high from those far removed from the work.
This, I feel, is the most fundamental truth about doing work: those without dirty hands are wrong. Doing something makes you right.
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@cdegroot@mstdn.ca 2026-07-09 12:31
@raiderrobert@mastodon.social and it is crazy how fast you lose touch if circumstances force you off the work floor and into the ivory tower. I had some bad experiences around that mid-career and swore to keep coding for the rest of it, at least half my time.