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Dan North says that programming is a trade, and not a craft. I agree with him that it’s a trade, like plumbing and wiring. I’ve already disagreed with his definition of craft. I’d say that programming is a craft only when it’s done well. I’d also say that plumbing and wiring are crafts when done [...]
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