Re: alternative response

Posted by Russ Abbott on Jun 14, 2020; 6:35pm
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"Science" is generally defined as the study of the natural world. If we take that to exclude man-made artifacts and processes, software engineering (by definition) is not a science.

On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:27 AM Marcus Daniels <[hidden email]> wrote:

< 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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