Comment by froh

Greg Wilson indeed is tremendously helpful in facilitating "the industry" to think about our craft:

https://github.com/gvwilson

edit: wow, in his project "It will never work in theory" he's fairly sober about the ability of "the industry" to reflect on "the craft"

https://neverworkintheory.org/

> about the project:

> People have been building complex software for over sixty years, but until recently, only a handful of researchers had studied how it was actually done. Many people had opinions—often very strong ones—but most of these were based on personal anecdotes or the kind of "it's obvious" reasoning that led Aristotle to conclude that heavy objects fall faster than light ones.

in the 2024 retrospective:

> Conclusion

> The comedian W.C. Fields once said, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it.” Thirteen years after our first post, it is clear that our attempts to bridge the gulf between research and practice haven’t worked. We look forward to hearing what actionable plans others have that will find real support from both communities.