After 6 months of interesting conversations with various people from software development, Alex discusses another interesting conclusion: that the split between large scale and small scale has been around for a long time, and continues to this day. On one hand, design patterns, UML and DDD, and on the other XP and software craft – techniques with different focus, both interesting, both useful, but that seem to attract different types of people. It's best to understand and practice them all, but in order to do so it's useful to understand where they come from and how they help. Alex Bolboaca is a programmer, CTO, author, trainer and coach at Mozaic Works. Mozaic Works provides high quality, customized training, coaching, and advice for companies who want to improve their effectiveness in the market, mainly through the use of modern leadership and technical practices. Check out our offer and ask us questions at https://mozaicworks.com. Think. Design. Work Smart. Visit the channel and subscribe