Coding and Writing – The Process Is Very Similar

At a book signing, a potential book buyer asked me if I would be interested in giving a keynote address to his application development group. The catch was that I had to compare writing applications to writing a novel.

The group which was part of financial services information technology organization used a programming “discipline” called Agile. When the Agile development process is followed, there are more similarities than differences between writing a novel and writing and application. This presentation is that comparison and gives the audience insight into two seeming different processes. Listeners will learn about the constraints, obstacles, and steps that an author takes to create something that keeps a reader turning the pages, wanting to learn more about the story.