Software engineering in 2026 needs two roles:

A pirate and an architect.

The pirate codes as fast as possible to figure out what's valuable. The architect turns that sloppy mess into a well-oiled machine.

Here's how it works and why: pic.twitter.com/TDjCnt5Odl

— Dan Shipper 📧 (@danshipper) 13 avril 2026

Software engineering in 2026 needs two roles: A pirate and an architect. The pirate codes as fast as possible to figure out what's valuable. The architect turns that sloppy mess into a well-oiled machine. Here's how it works and why:

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