Explore the parallels between architecture and software development in this 41-minute conference talk from RubyConf 2023. Delve into Stewart Brand's 1994 book "How Buildings Learn, and What Happens After They're Built" and its influence on the famous "Big Ball of Mud" paper by Brian Foote and Joseph Yoder. Discover valuable insights on building and maintaining software systems by examining the observations from Brand's book and the Big Ball of Mud paper. Gain a fresh perspective on the evolution of programs and the challenges faced after their initial construction.