The Metaphor Developing a Sense of Where We’re Headed

Dec 08, 2025

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This text delves into the significance of metaphors and similes in software engineering, emphasizing how they facilitate communication between clients and developers. By illustrating complex concepts through relatable expressions, metaphors serve as essential tools in ensuring that technical processes and ideas are understood. The discussion highlights the necessity of domain knowledge and computer science expertise to effectively employ these linguistic devices, fostering better collaboration and clarity in software development projects.

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The Metaphor Developing a Sense of Where We’re Headed

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The MetaphorDeveloping a Sense of Where We’re Headed Based on Extreme Software Engineering Daniel H. Steinberg & Daniel W. Palmer
Metaphor: A Definition Definition A metaphor is a figure of speech in which an expression refers to something it does not literally denote to suggest a similarity. Example “The ship plows the sea.”
Simile Definition A word or phrase by which anything is likened, in one or more of its aspects, to something else. Example A shipsailing a sea is like a plowplowing a field.
Finding Common Linguistic Ground Similes & metaphors enable clients & developers to speak the same language. Domain Knowledge CS Knowledge Metaphor Knowledge