Software development is like…

12 votes, created by jomo Jan 10, 2009, closed about 8 months ago

There are several metaphors for developing software. Which ones do you think more closely match how you feel about it?

Final results help

	score	1st
[An Art](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Computer_Programming)	49	2
)	46	2
[Drowning with Dinosaurs in a Tar Pit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month)	46	3
Playing a Game	43	2
Writing a Book	40	0
Manufacturing / Building Construction	38	1
[Working in a Restaurant](http://www.developer.com/design/article.php/3585031)	28	1
Meh.	22	1