This paper describes my experience with teaching courses on software modeling and design to undergraduate and graduate (Masters and PhD) students, in addition to in-depth short courses to industry. The undergraduate course is an introductory software engineering course, which includes lectures on software modeling and design. The Masters course is a detailed course on software modeling and desi...

In politics as in history, masters accomplish great things, but often, lowly beings such as servants perform those tasks. At times, they subvert them. In science, servant-beings are frequently described as demons and angels. Who are these effective agents? This essay traces parts of the large historical network of persons and places in which ‘little helpers’ service their master’s will. It look...