Duration : 00:52:47
The speaker discusses intentional code and minimalism as a response to the sentiment that software maintenance is frustrating due to poor design. Rather than focusing on code in this talk, the speaker emphasizes the importance of design as a distinct concept. The talk addresses ways to answer the question of why software is designed in a certain way, and how organizing code by architectural features can be meaningless. The speaker also pays homage to the origins of design patterns in the works of building architect Christopher Alexander and computer science researchers in the 70s and 80s. The focus is on understanding the importance of thoughtful design in software development.