The article emphasizes the importance of human factors in software development, asserting that successful projects depend more on intangible qualities than measurable metrics. It highlights software development as a collaborative effort where team dynamics play a critical role. While modern technology and AI can aid in coding, the subjective ability to differentiate between 'good' and 'bad' code remains a uniquely human trait that requires years of experience, underscoring the nuanced complexities of the craft.
If we lose sight of the non-measurable things, we lose sight of what makes software development successful.
Software development is a team sport. Although individuals can and do shine as part of a team, the team results are what really matter.
Intangibles are hard. Despite our best efforts, we don't have a means of measuring "writes good code." It takes years of experience to recognize "good code."
One could argue that AI can write good code today, but the ability to recognize good code is still uniquely human.
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