Part I. Extending Our View beyond Projects
“Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.”
—E. W. Dijkstra
What Is Software Development?
Some have compared software development to engineering or to building construction. Developers take requirements and build products that customers can use. The problem with this comparison is that, unlike those other disciplines, software development almost never starts with clearly defined requirements and rarely specifies clear approaches for construction. What is needed and how to get there often is often more a process of discovery than a clearly defined, up-front plan.
We often think of software as the end goal. But it is not. Software is a means to an end—a way of getting ...
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