Software development as an apprenticeship — primer

What if, through the deliberate practice of software development disciplines, we could not only create better software, but become better human beings?

I have written before about the chapter that I contributed to David Greenlees’ book Software Testing as a Martial Art. If you don’t own a copy, and you have an interest in either software testing or martial art, please take a look. I’m pleased to make available my chapter Adopting Phrases, Adopting Culture from the book.

This essay became a catalyst for me to organise my thoughts around education in software development. I firmly believe software development should be taught as an apprenticeship. I’ll write more about this in future posts, but for now, I hope my initial thoughts on the topic serve to spur contemplation and conversation.

Originally published at http://testjutsu.com on October 30, 2017.