Tired of these absolutes.

Software should be about the code, but not for every person on every project for all parts of that project.

It's great to "wake up" and realize that code doesn't have the intrinsic value you might have assumed, but you can also take that knowledge and go right back to writing beautiful code where it best serves the bigger mission.

Of course CS is about code. To say otherwise is absurd. And organizational climate can be a huge problem to doing "business" in the drucker, Deming, ishikawa, munger, buffet sense.

And there too CS must work in business ... these ties are not optional carrying large magintudes.

> Tired of these absolutes.

Now, that is a letter to new developer that I wish I had read when I was a new developer:

Dear new developer,

Be careful when reading blogs. A lot of stuff you'll read online is insightful, informative, innovative, or inspiring. By all means, enrich your life with what you read, but be sure to also re-read "Wind in the Willows" from time to time and reflect on the character of Mr. Toad.

Regards,

Someone Who Made The Mistake of Putting Certain Bloggers on a Pedestal

Software is about all the things