How can you become a craftsman?
The term “software craftsmanship” comes from the Agile Manifesto. If you are at the beginning of discovering this approach, it may be handy to read Sandro Mancuso’s book, The Software Craftsman: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride, just to have a clear and smooth start.
The software craftsmanship movement revolves around becoming a software professional who, through practice, constant development, and sustained attention to detail and best practices, can achieve mastery in their work and take their work to the level of art. This approach’s vital characteristic is understanding that any process takes time. If you have a hard time finding a direction in your career or don’t know where to start, this mindset will open some perspectives for you.
The manifesto for software craftsmanship states the following:
“As aspiring Software Craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing...