[FRIAM] alternative response
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thompnickson2 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 14 14:35:40 EDT 2020
Hi, Marcus,
I guess the question is, “Do you Really believe that there Really is a better way do engineer software?” I guess that amounts to the question, “In the very, very long run, do you think that software engineering will converge upon a short list of best practices.” Or are such preferences merely idiopathic.
Nicholas Thompson
Emeritus Professor of Ethology and Psychology
Clark University
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From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of Marcus Daniels
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< So, software engineering is not a science. It’s a culture? There is no right or wrong about it? >
In practice, it is a culture. People cling to their beliefs and their habits, like the racists do. Attempts to intervene cause a lot of turmoil. Intervention sometimes seems urgent, but really it is probably better to avoid these cultures.
Marcus
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