The latest articles on DEV Community by Karel merwe (@karel_merwe_1094b4c29dcf5). https://dev.to/karel_merwe_1094b4c29dcf5 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3500378%2F964163fb-02ea-47b5-a596-d89411d7cd9a.png https://dev.to/karel_merwe_1094b4c29dcf5 en Karel merwe Sat, 13 Sep 2025 20:51:29 +0000 https://dev.to/karel_merwe_1094b4c29dcf5/why-i-write-48ke https://dev.to/karel_merwe_1094b4c29dcf5/why-i-write-48ke <p>“Why do I write?” That’s the question I asked myself recently. The answer is simple, yet deeply personal: I write because the craft of software engineering — the pride in building something elegant, thoughtful, and well-designed — has largely disappeared from the tech industry in 2025.</p> <p>In a corporate environment, speed, metrics, and outputs often outweigh creativity, intellectual curiosity, and careful design. I realized that without that sense of craftsmanship, my work felt like a series of tasks rather than a practice that challenges me, excites me, and makes me feel fulfilled.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@karelvdmmisc/the-lost-craft-of-software-engineering-and-why-i-write-to-preserve-it-fb75cc4a7c60" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@karelvdmmisc/the-lost-craft-of-software-engineering-and-why-i-write-to-preserve-it-fb75cc4a7c60</a></p> architecture softwareengineering software programming