“One of the differences between amateur and professional software development is whether you’re writing software for yourself or for someone else. It’s like the difference between keeping a journal and being a journalist.” —@JohnDCook
If that metaphor is correct, it implies the very best software is the software people write for themselves.
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The converse is likely untrue in both cases.
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Is there only one definition of best for all situations and people?
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In context I was discussing, for example, having to anticipate actions that you'd never do personally. "The software crashes when I do X." "Why in the world would you do that?"https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2012/05/30/writing-software-for-someone-else/ …
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