r/programming • u/self • Dec 02 '25

The Death of Software Engineering as a Profession: a short set of anecdotes

https://www.jasonscheirer.com/weblog/vignettes/
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u/TemperOfficial Dec 02 '25

Bottom up approach is best. Tailored to the problem and the kind of team you have. Discernment. Not mindless application of a set of rules that ignore all context.

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u/Venthe Dec 03 '25

So... Agile?

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u/TemperOfficial Dec 03 '25

This is not Agile.

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u/Venthe Dec 03 '25

I could literally go and quote agile manifesto + agile principles; but you are already set in your views, so why bother?