I Care About Software

I believe that the software I help to create defines me as a professional, and speaks volumes about my commitment to software development.

· I care that the software I help to create is useful and usable

· I care that the software I help to create is simple and elegant

· I care that the software I help to create is reliable and robust

· I care that the software I help to create is responsive and scalable

· I care that the software I help to create can be extended and maintained

· I care that the software I help to create can be safely reused

· I care that the software I help to create is economical

· I care that the software I help to create is ready when it's needed

· I care that the people I work with also care about software as passionately as I do

As someone who cares passionately about software, I will:

· Look for ways to achieve higher value with greater economy in my work

· Champion those practices which lead to higher value with greater economy in the wider software development community

· Enthusiastically contribute to software development research, knowledge-sharing and debate with others who care as passionately as I do

· Defend against demonstrably poor practices, be they born out of ignorance or the special interests of people and organisations who evidently do not care about software as passionately as I do

· Offer moral and practical support to those who care as much as I do to help them do the right thing.

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