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As humans we seem to have an innate desire for structure in our lives. Structure permeates through our societies; it’s found within our families, education systems, governments, etc. I suppose it’s no surprise then that we also seek to force structure upon the work that we, as software developers, do. The problem is the work we do isn’t structured. It is not deterministic. There is no grand blue print, process, nor methodology that we can follow to pay dirt. We live in a chaotic and complex world that is itself continuously changing and adapting. Software product development is a creative activity taking place in the midst of that complex and adaptive world. So doesn’t it make sense that we, as software developers, might benefit from admitting that we are indeed doing creative, unstructured, adaptive work? I sure think so!