Software development is like…

12 votes, created by jomo Jan 10, 2009, closed Jul 09, 2009

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