Gilles, craftman from father to son

In my family, we are craftsmen from father to son. My father is mason craftsman, my grandfather too, and I am... software craftsman. I renewed roofs, facades and others, today I realize that the job of my father and my grandfather is not so far from mine.

I will try to tell you why with anecdotes of everyday life of developers and masons.

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1. Craftsman from father to son Gilles Roustan @GillesRoustan
2. Software craftsman Gilles Roustan @GillesRoustan
22. "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add but when there is nothing left to withdraw." Saint-Exupéry
25. "He who has no head, has good legs" My father
28. "A good craftsman leaves the site cleaner than when he arrived." My father
31. "It always takes longer than expected, even taking account Hofstadter's law." Hofstadter's law
42. "A bad worker always complains about his tools." My grandfather
43. "A tool is an object that modifies the material." My grandfather
47. "Legacy code is code that we are afraid to modify."
48. Software craftsmanship manifesto
49. Software craftsmanship manifesto Not only working software, but also well-crafted software Not only responding to change, but also steadily adding value Not only individuals and interactions, but also a community of professionals Not only customer collaboration, but also productive partnerships
50. Merci