economist article
bookstore example from high school, insurance database example from college

yet, Apple produces great software so it's possible

aspects: maintenance, easy to write, buggy, efficient, acceptable, dependable

TCC: Work Ethic - Pg. 18
REALLY? Just shows that there is no one answer
Design patterns. You ought to be able to describe all 24 patterns in the GOF book 
and have a working knowledge of many of the patterns in the POSA books.
 • Design principles. You should know the SOLID principles and have a good 
understanding of the component principles.
 • Methods. You should understand XP, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall, 
Structured Analysis, and Structured Design.
 • Disciplines. You should practice TDD, Object-Oriented design, Structured 
Programming, Continuous Integration, and Pair Programming.
 • Artifacts: You should know how to use: UML, DFDs, Structure Charts, Petri 
Nets, State Transition Diagrams and Tables, flow charts, and decision tables.