Life is wonder-ful

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* Morality and the Software Architect by Grady Booch

...Several readers suggested that, in light of this inevitable current, the individual can do nothing to stop it, for even if one person says no, another will take her place. On this point, I violently disagree, for history is full of stories of one person, or a small group of people, radically changing the world. Finally, others gave the usual arguments that, as a code warrior, they are “only following orders.” Well, as the phrase goes, no single raindrop believes it’s responsible for the flood, but ultimately, the flood sometimes does come. Ignoring an ethical issue is a moral position unto itself—perhaps the easiest path to take, but also the most cowardly.

직업 윤리. 최소한 스스로의 양심에 반하는 일은 하지 않기.

* Valuing Design Repair by Rebecca J. Wirfs-Brock

Because we can’t prevent certain antipatterns, we need to better plan for and perform necessary repairs. The optimal time to remedy an antipattern isn’t when a project is in crisis but when there’s a slight lull in the action, yet an urgent need to make improvements.

시간이 흐르면 소프트웨어도 낡는다. 낡은 부품은 교체하거나 수리해야 한다. 하지만 수리는 일로 인정해주지도 않는다. 게다가 낡은 소프트웨어를 고치는 일은 무지하게 어렵고 힘들기까지 하다. 하지만 고장만 부품을 방치하면 결과는 뻔하다. 괴로운 사람은 떠난다. 남은 사람은 더 괴로워 진다. 무한히 반복된다. 더 빠른 주기로.