Introduction and historical references
Engineers have a long and productive history of creating building blocks for their own convenience. If we do not ignore this historical experience, we can learn many useful lessons for creating our own frameworks.
From the very beginning of the software industry, engineers and scientists have had a tendency to reuse their most successful and efficient ideas. There are quite a few historical practices that share the core objectives of a framework:
- Architectural Blueprints: Since ancient times, complex structures like buildings or ships were built based on detailed plans. These plans defined the overall structure, components, and relationships - similar to how frameworks provide a blueprint for software architecture.
- Modular Design in Engineering: Even before the computer age, engineers approached complex machines with a modular mindset. Think of early steam engines with interchangeable parts - a principle that carries...
