An honest piece of software is like an honest politician: when it’s bought, it stays bought.

I recently visited an exhibition of art and objects from the Jugendstil movement of the late 19th/early 20th century. Every piece was exquisite: purposeful, expressive, sinuously beautiful.

Tools, Tasks, and Collaboration #

image from Vincent Mourre / Inrap

I’ve noticed something about working in groups: The more discrete the task and the fewer people you have to collaborate …