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[code]/–[ What if Camus were a Computer Scientist? ]--------------------------------
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| / \ Hey Al, you seem | | |
| < --00 troubled. What’s on Do you really (() 3 |
| | \ / your mind? wanna know? | | |
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| / \ - Of course! That’s why _/ |
| I’m asking! If you’re / |
| having any problems, then Well…I was doing some thinking |
| let’s talk about it. Chances last night, and I came to the |
| are I’ve been there. conclusion that there is but one |
| truly serious problem in software |
| \ development, and that is the |
| …? question of suicide. |
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The software developer is trapped in a futile search |
for meaning and clarity in a world of imperfect tools (0)(0) 3 |
and techniques. Lest he is an arrogant fool, he knows |
that his work is imperfect. His code will surely \ |
contain bugs, security vulnerabilities will be found, ____/ |
holes will appear, and his system will bend and |
eventually break. |
He knows that one day his creation will no longer resemble |
the pristine artform that he had envisioned. In the beginning, |
his creation is analagous to DaVinci’s Last Supper, as he |
boldly experiments with new mediums that distinguish his |
piece from the rest. But while his creation is beautiful, |
it is not durable. Over the years, layers of patches will be |
applied in an attempt to restore the crumbling masterpiece. |
But those who attempt to restore the piece will not be DaVincis, |
will not share his vision, and eventually little of the original |
creation will be left. |
He is enlightened to the fact that any non-trivial software system, |
no matter how well designed, is nothing more than |
a tenuously constructed scaffolding. Yet he ventures forth anyways, |
armed with the programmatic equivalents of crazy glue, duct tape, |
and cheap hacks mixed with glitter. He is much like Sisyphus |
in his quest, pushing his rock up the mountain, only to |
watch it roll down again for eternity. Faced with the realization |
of the absurdity of his situation, what should he do? |
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/ \ Hmm…sounds interesting. |
< --00 Listen, I got a one o’clock |
___/ Oh yeah, and your self-eval is |
due by Friday afternoon, don’t forget. |
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