http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/ What are the forces behind software development? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:54:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/comment-page-1/#comment-71432 Dineysh Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:44:34 +0000 http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/#comment-71432 Software development just can not be compared with bridge construction and engineering with the latter being based on physical realities based on real world phenomena. A bridge constructed by engineers has to take load of millions of tons, and an engineer always has to keep this thing in mind. In case of bridges, you can not perform testing at the level the virtual world is fortunate to have possessed( a prerogative with the virtual world engineers). Can you test a bridge with millions of tonnes of load and reconstruct in case it fails? Bridges can not be debugged! They can be made look like they were in their early stages but even that does not guarantee an effective and reliable bridge! For a truly reliable bridge, you have to destruct it before going for reconstruction. Software development just can not be compared with bridge construction and engineering with the latter being based on physical realities based on real world phenomena. A bridge constructed by engineers has to take load of millions of tons, and an engineer always has to keep this thing in mind. In case of bridges, you can not perform testing at the level the virtual world is fortunate to have possessed( a prerogative with the virtual world engineers). Can you test a bridge with millions of tonnes of load and reconstruct in case it fails? Bridges can not be debugged! They can be made look like they were in their early stages but even that does not guarantee an effective and reliable bridge! For a truly reliable bridge, you have to destruct it before going for reconstruction.

]]> http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Amani Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:22:39 +0000 http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/#comment-97 hi i enjoyed the read hi i enjoyed the read

]]> http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/comment-page-1/#comment-73 herval Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:18:59 +0000 http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/#comment-73 the only problem here is comparing 'software development' with 'bridge engineering', when it actually should be compared to something 'non-engineerical'. Just because there's some degree of formality and math involved, doesn't mean it is an engineering science: the way we develop software today (and even more with the agile trends), it's more like writing a screenplay or a novel than building a bridge or a building. Metrics and success rates included... the only problem here is comparing ’software development’ with ‘bridge engineering’, when it actually should be compared to something ‘non-engineerical’. Just because there’s some degree of formality and math involved, doesn’t mean it is an engineering science: the way we develop software today (and even more with the agile trends), it’s more like writing a screenplay or a novel than building a bridge or a building. Metrics and success rates included…

]]> http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/comment-page-1/#comment-66 mnemetica » Blog Archive » Pontes, Engenharia, e Software Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:24:09 +0000 http://softwarecreation.org/2007/collapsing-bridges-and-software-development/#comment-66 [...] de um post interessante, sobre Software e baseado no acidente da I-35W, a ponte que caiu. Major bridges collapse every 30 [...] [...] de um post interessante, sobre Software e baseado no acidente da I-35W, a ponte que caiu. Major bridges collapse every 30 [...]

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