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Naur on Programming as Theory Building (1985) [pdf]

by jaytaylor on 5/25/22, 3:09 AM with 4 comments

  • by dllthomas on 5/25/22, 8:05 PM

    I've really liked this essay and think it's getting at something essential, but at the same time I think some of the conclusions aren't well supported. I heartily agree that a principle part of programming is building, maintaining, and sharing our understanding of the systems. I don't see why that implies that there are no concrete methodologies that could help us do that, and I don't think the essay does a good job of making the link.
  • by livinglist on 5/25/22, 9:07 AM

    really interesting to see such theory can be applied to multiple fields