Writing Code Isn't Rocket Science (It's Worse Than That)- April 10, 2006 Today, an old joke: Q: What do rocket scientists say when they want to describe a portion of their work as easyA: "This bit isn't exactly brain surgery." I think that pretty much everyone would agree that rocket science and brain surgery are both intellectually demanding pursuits. But it seems to me that there's a fundamental qualitative difference between them. Rockets are devices constructed by humans for specific purposes. Though there may be considerable systemic interactions...http://blogs.msdn.com/ericlippert/archive/2006/04/10/571098.aspx |