Chapter 15. SOFTWARE EVOLUTION OR SOFTWARE REVOLUTION?
How Does Code Grow?
I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.
If only software grew like a plant. You’d put the seed of an idea into some fertile programming soil, add a little water, and wait. You’d tend it carefully: Fertilize it, keep it in good light, and cover it to keep the birds off. In time, a code seedling would sprout, and when the program plant was big enough, you could release it to the world. For extra functionality you’d keep watering and add some more fertilizer, and it would continue to develop. The trunk would strengthen in order to support the new branches and the program would stay ...
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