• From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@m...>
• To: "xml-dev@l..." <xml-dev@l...>
• Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:18:15 +0000

> I'd suggest software design is closer to engineering than science

But isn't the goal of every engineer to move steadily away from engineering-as-an-art to engineering-as-a science? 

Stated differently, shouldn't we endeavor to approach engineering problems as scientists?

/Roger 

P.S. Fascinating discussion!

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