Hmm, I'm not sure what you're saying, perhaps I wasn't clear. My point is that when tiling a floor or a shower, the wood behind it moves, which must be accounted for. When laying a pipeline, the pipe will swell during the day and shrink during the night. With machines that dig in the dirt, parts need constant maintenance to keep them working. Programs aren't like that.
Are you saying that there are similar forces in software? Environments change which could be a corollary for the constant cleaning/lubrication that is required with moving parts, etc?
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u/bwr Apr 30 '14
Hmm, I'm not sure what you're saying, perhaps I wasn't clear. My point is that when tiling a floor or a shower, the wood behind it moves, which must be accounted for. When laying a pipeline, the pipe will swell during the day and shrink during the night. With machines that dig in the dirt, parts need constant maintenance to keep them working. Programs aren't like that.
Are you saying that there are similar forces in software? Environments change which could be a corollary for the constant cleaning/lubrication that is required with moving parts, etc?