Software Engineering vs. Fixing a Wall
Lot’s of people have written essays, blog posts and entire books about how software engineering is a craftsmanship that requires skill, passion and effort if you want to achieve proper results. People strive for clean code or effective Java, conferences are held, we are discussing patterns, paradigms and best practices. Artisans of the digital age, we want to build the best and most beautiful solution possible. And similar to the craftsmen of the analogue age, the customer is looking at the plumber’s smile. It sometimes is a good idea to step back from what you’re doing or to compare completely unrelated fields to get a new perspective on what you’re doing and to recognise how awfully you’re screwing it up. In this case I had to renovate my flat before moving out for it to be in an acceptable shape to get back the deposit I paid to my landlord…