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Sustainable Design

In my most recent IEEE Column, Creating Sustainable Designs, I explore what it means to create software that can be maintained without too many growing pains. I have been intrigued by Christopher Alexander’s writings, particularly the first two volumes of … Continue reading

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Comparing Design Notes over Coffee

My architect friend Ken and I had coffee the other day and caught each other up on the latest trends in our fields. Ken and his wife designed our house. Ken and I like to talk about meaningful design processes … Continue reading

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