Calvin College’s journal on faith and software

A computer science professor from Calvin College is starting Dynamic Link, to cover the relationship between Christianity and software development.  There’s “an entire universe of faith issues” involved, says the article.

Since there still is no uniform ethical code for software engineers as there is for professional engineers, CPAs, doctors or lawyers, it’s good to see the issues explored with Christian ethics and moral theology included.

From the article:

“These people don’t get much of an opportunity to talk about their faith, and they expressed a desire to write about these issues. I thought it might be interesting to have a journal devoted to that,” said Bailey, who found funding for Dynamic Link from Vocation Venture Fund of Calvin College, part of the Lilly Endowment Program.

Bailey sees biblical basis for software development as kingdom work: “It’s the whole idea of craftsmanship,” he said. “If you look at the whole software industry, so many people write about it as a craft—not an art or science—and if you look in scripture, you see 41 references (in the NIV) to craftsmanship.”

Link.