David Härer on Nostr: Recently I've read "Mythical man month" and one of the interesting perspectives to me ...

Recently I've read "Mythical man month" and one of the interesting perspectives to me is, that complex software is not built but grown. Top me that makes a lot of sense. You don't start out with a perfect blueprint and implement but rather start with a prototyp, turn it into a minimal viable product, mange technical debt, explore new features, adapt to changing environments and so on. The code base is like a garden that needs care and yields utility. This perspective also helps me with frustration in legacy code bases. Working in a garden is nicer than working on a construction site. It also resolves the question of when the software is finished. It will always need maintenance. It can always be developed further.