I found myself nodding vigorously to Ms. Atkinson's (fictional) responses.
> You fixate on some technical solution and then completely forget what is the context in which you're building it. Good software designers basically treat all problems they face as ill-defined, even if they are fairly specific.
Oh my god, I nearly fell out of my chair. YES.
What we need are tools for software development that are highly flexible, easy to use, and safe. We need to put those tools in the hands of someone like a software designer from this blog post: A domain expert (and/or intuitive listener) who deeply understands the business, understands their customers' needs, and can hook up whatever logic is required themselves.
(And uhh, shameless plug, I'm actually working on a product right now that attempts to realize this dream. We're hiring platform engineers. See my profile for contact info/links.)
> You fixate on some technical solution and then completely forget what is the context in which you're building it. Good software designers basically treat all problems they face as ill-defined, even if they are fairly specific.
Oh my god, I nearly fell out of my chair. YES.
What we need are tools for software development that are highly flexible, easy to use, and safe. We need to put those tools in the hands of someone like a software designer from this blog post: A domain expert (and/or intuitive listener) who deeply understands the business, understands their customers' needs, and can hook up whatever logic is required themselves.
(And uhh, shameless plug, I'm actually working on a product right now that attempts to realize this dream. We're hiring platform engineers. See my profile for contact info/links.)