Of all the definitions, I think that the Merriam Webster Kids Definition of complexity says it best: “something difficult to understand or lacking simplicity”. The best place to begin the journey of understanding the forgotten computer science foundations in the …
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Today I continue my series on enterprise system pitfalls and discuss the problem of over abstraction. Be sure to read my previous post which lays the foundation for this series. Abstraction has long been a concept of computer science, and …
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My personal favorite definition of “Software Engineering” is: “The systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software“—Systems and software engineering – Vocabulary, ISO/IEC/IEEE std 24765:2010(E), 2010. I like this …
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