secretGeek.netAll the software's a stage
Good showmanship is one part of profitable software. As Shakespeare first said:
All the software's a stage
Taking the metaphor further, here's how the roles are mapped between theatre and software.
| Theatre | = | Software |
|---|---|---|
| Actors and Play | = | Software and System |
| Audience | = | User |
| Script writer | = | Coder |
| Director | = | "Architect" |
| Lighting, Costume, Make up artists | = | Graphic and Interface designers |
| Producer | = | Employer or Manager |
| Promoter | = | Salesperson |
| Rotten tomatoes | = | Abusive email |
| Clapping, cheering, flowers | = | Silence. |
To stretch the metaphor a little further...
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