Tag: tech culture
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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…
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The Sacred Art of Code Aesthetics: A History of Programming Fonts and Colors
As a software engineer, I have observed numerous engaging discussions regarding the choice of programming fonts and color schemes. From enthusiastic Reddit threads to focused Slack conversations, developers often invest considerable time deliberating the advantages of Fira Code compared to JetBrains Mono, or whether the Dracula theme is truly superior to Solarized Dark. This interest…
Software Engineering on the Spectrum 