Many programmers and engineers I’ve met say when asked about philosophy: I don’t really care for it. It’s obsolete because of science. Could it be that it’s the engineering point of view? The view that some scientist (tool maker) cooks up the tools that the engineers use? Thus: truth and reality is simply handed down from a more trustworthy source. Science picks up the tab Science ( trademark of modern civilization ) has thus replaced philosophy ( funny thoughts by bearded old men ). However, the p[...]

So is a process something like an algorithm or program but executed by people?

This article tells of a report where they suspect agile of being developer-centric scam in order for developers to avoid unwanted tasks: In spite of the specialization of resources which limits the scope of the work of developers, the Agile movement might inspire and encourage developers to push back on processes, tools, documentation, and following plans, Be aware that the Agile movement might very well just be either a developer rebellion against unwanted tasks and schedules or just an opportunity to[...]

What are the most important differences between native applications and web applications (for mail, rss et.c.) when it comes to login? Native applications usually store login information. For web applications this is dependant on the browser in order to store login form. Depending on application, there can be days between resubmition of credentials. For unix applications there are alternatives like ssh shared keys. It enables connection from one machine (login) to another. It would be interesting if this[...]

What are the most important differences between native applications and web applications (for mail, rss et.c.) when it comes to login? Native applications usually store login information. For web applications this is dependant on the browser in order to store login form. Depending on application, there can be days between resubmition of credentials. For unix applications there are alternatives like ssh shared keys. It enables connection from one machine (login) to another. It would be interesting if this a[...]