Architects – Hovefestivalen 2011 (Photo credit: NRK P3)
Lao-Tsu, revisited by
This is a very liberal reading of Lao-TsuÂ’s Tao Te Ching for the use of software architects, based on various French and English translations. The number refers to the original tablets.
The architect observes the world
but trusts his inner vision.
He allows things to come and go.
His heart is open as the sky. (12)
The architect doesn’t talk, he acts.
When this is done,
the team says, “Amazing:
we did it, all by ourselves!” (17)
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