OK, it's been a while since I had a good nerd post.  Here goes.

I subscribe to Martin Fowler's updates RSS, meaning I get notified when he adds or updates new content.  He doesn't do it often, but when he does, it's always interesting reading to me?  He thinks like I want to think...about software anyway.

His latest update is to a relatively old paper looking at the way software design is evolving and how thinks like Extreme Programming (or XP, not to be confused with Windows XP), refactoring, and Design Patterns have driven that change.  He asks the question, “Is Software Design Dead?”  Of course he answers it as well...No it's not.  As I looked at the updated sections, I couldn't recall the rest of the article, so I read it again.

It's an excellent read for any interested in the realm of software design.  I've found it to be particularly true for me in the past few months.  I can bang out code with what seems to be very little “design”, when in reality I'm just moving design inline with the coding.  The code designs itself as it evolves. Anyway, I know one or two of my readers that may find it enlightening.