Category Archives: Software Development

How many software developers are there?

Posted on November 30, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

It is hard to check the credibility of any estimate of the current and future numbers of software developers worldwide. Bjarne Stroustrup points out that counting developers is hard and that not everybody defines “developer” in the same way. Still, this … Continue reading →

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The person who ships wins

Posted on November 18, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Adam DeJans Jr. recommends: – Build the smallest thing that actually solves the problem– Get it in front of people fast– Fix what actually matters, not what only you notice– Don’t wait for perfect alignment; ship something that forces alignment– … Continue reading →

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Separating thinking from doing

Posted on November 9, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Vincent Lextrait’s reaction to “vibe coding”: This is coming from the illusion that software is like manufacturing, separating thinking from doing. It is completely missing the point that software developers are not blue collar workers executing somebody else’s vision. They … Continue reading →

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Is what photography did to painting similar to what AI does to software development? 

Posted on July 14, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Google this question and see different answers. “This industry, by invading the territory of art, has become art’s most mortal enemy.” Was this quote said in 1859 about photography by Charles Baudelaire or in 2025 about AI art by somebody … Continue reading →

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True Art of Software Development

Posted on April 12, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Stéphane Dalbera posted today: “This quote elegantly describes the true art of software development. It’s not enough to dream up bold strategies or to architect utopias on whiteboards. The challenge lies in translating those strategic desires into tactical realities – … Continue reading →

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Philippe Kahn

Posted on March 21, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Stéphane Dalbera posts biographies of the most influential figures in the history of software development. Today he wrote about Philippe Kahn: “Meet Philippe Kahn – a visionary mathematician, entrepreneur, and tech industry pioneer. Best known for inventing the camera phone in 1997, … Continue reading →

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Is there a perfect programming language?

Posted on March 17, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Stephane Dalbera: “Faced with every crusade proclaiming that a particular language is the miracle cure that will save the world of computing, I always remind people that if we ever reach the point where only the strengths and weaknesses of … Continue reading →

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Will software engineers became extinct?

Posted on March 16, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Andrew NG‘s answer is negative. He posted: “As coding becomes easier, more people should code, not fewer! One question I’m asked most often is what someone should do who is worried about job displacement by AI. My answer is: Learn … Continue reading →

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Thought-Provoking AI-2025 Predictions

Posted on January 1, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Greg Isenberg published his controversial but thought-provoking list of predictions. Here are just a few hooks:

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Does software engineering get worse?

Posted on July 20, 2024 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Ulrich Junker: “Imho, software engineering gets worse in each decade. Initially, computers were programmed by punch cards and programmers needed to execute their programs on paper to anticipate issues. This was tedious, but very instructive. Next came PCs with compilers. … Continue reading →

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