As it turns out, software engineering and cooking have more in common than you may think. By studying the practices of great chefs, a software engineer can learn a great deal about the best way to develop a piece of software. Often the qualities inherent to masterful food preparation can also be applied to software engineering.
Index Terms:
software development, integration techniques, software process standards, IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), food preparation
Citation:
Phillip A. Laplante, "Whipping Up Some Gourmet Software," IT Professional, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 39-42, Nov./Dec. 2005, doi:10.1109/MITP.2005.155