Tag: software design
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The False Foundation: Why the House-Building Metaphor in Software Engineering Needs Renovation
I examine how this longstanding metaphor has influenced and, at times, misled our industry. While it played a crucial role in establishing software engineering as a respected discipline in the 1970s and 1980s, it is essential to acknowledge its limitations and consider how it may be hindering contemporary development practices. The metaphor has contributed to…