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Glenn Vanderburg of LivingSocial on why software development is an engineering discipline

O'Reilly · talk · Watch on YouTube

Software practice, open source & careersSoftware architecture & design

What it is

Glenn Vanderburg argues at the O'Reilly Software Architecture Conference that software development is an engineering discipline, even if immature. He contends the discredited body of knowledge called software engineering has led people to wrongly reject the label.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in debates over whether software is real engineering, as a well-argued case that building is cheap relative to simulating.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “Required viewing”

    Argues software engineering is real engineering.

    jdiaz5513, 2018-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Stanford CS9: Problem-Solving for the CS Technical Interview”

  2. “I thought this is interesting: The last O'Reilly Software Architecture Conference had a talk by Glenn Vanderburg”

    Argues software development is an engineering discipline.

    rb2k_, 2015-06 · Recommendation · in “Why Software Engineering Isn’t Engineering”

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Topics: software engineering, engineering discipline, software architecture, glenn vanderburg

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