What? Software development and woodworking?

These topics may seem unrelated, but believe it or not they actually are. I have been developing software much longer than my time spent with woodworking; however, I often find myself noticing similarities such as the following off the top of my head:

• Both require creating a vision of the end solution in your head before you even start
  
• Both involve experimentation along the way to try out some of those ideas in your head
• Both can be divided into their parts, but knowing how the parts will join is critical