About Phil

I have 35+  years in software development.

Since 2000 I have been a contributing editor at ACM’s flagship magazine Communications of the ACM” writing a regular column called “The Business of Software”

I am also the author of “The Laws of Software Process” published by Auerbach Publishers 2003

In my column (and in the book), I explore the epistemological nature of software and the human nature of software development.  I plan on doing the same here.

2 Responses to About Phil

  1. RonyaSoft says:

    That’s an interesting article. I just wondered if you could tell me where to find more info on this topic ?

  2. philarmour says:

    Was your request about one of the articles on the blog, or just in general?

    If just in general there’s a LOT of stuff out there but it depends on what focus.

    My personal thoughts have been informed by:
    Ludwig von Bertalanffy: General Systems Theory. A forgotten work of art, uh, make that science, no wait: philosophy! Actually all of these.
    Francisco Varela: particularly his work with Maturana (Autopoesis and Cognition; The Tree of Knowledge).
    David Bohm: Thought as a System; Wholeness and the Implicate Order
    Almost anything by Jerry (Gerald M) Weinberg

    That should keep you busy for a while. There will be a test later.

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