Chris Johnston

A few days ago, some software developers got together at 8th Light and created the Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship. If you are a professional software developer who cares about the code you are creating, then you have a responsibility to sign and adhere by the principles laid out in the manifesto.

As aspiring Software Craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value:

Not only working software, but also well-crafted software
Not only responding to change, but also steadily adding value
Not only individuals and interactions, but also a community of professionals
Not only customer collaboration, but also productive partnerships

That is, in pursuit of the items on the left we have found the items on the right to be indispensable.

For a better understanding of what this means, check out this video of a presentation that Robert Martin did on Craftmanship and Ethics.