Re:Ask HN: Have you ever thought of leaving programming for ...
by croon on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @04:40AM
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So it's exactly like art. Idea + implementation.
Disclaimer: Have been writing music for almost 20 years, programming about the same.
"I want a picture"
"I want a picture of a bridge"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built, in these colors"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built, in these colors, from this angle"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built, in these colors, from this angle, in this scale, made on this canvas, with these materials, painted with oil"
Do you get my point? The creative decisions could be endless, even with restrictions. Sure, not all programming is creative, but that's true about any creative field. Most of it is creative though, or rather, it's as creative as you are.
Disclaimer: Have been writing music for almost 20 years, programming about the same.
"I want a picture"
"I want a picture of a bridge"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built, in these colors"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built, in these colors, from this angle"
"I want a picture of this bridge that I built, in these colors, from this angle, in this scale, made on this canvas, with these materials, painted with oil"
Do you get my point? The creative decisions could be endless, even with restrictions. Sure, not all programming is creative, but that's true about any creative field. Most of it is creative though, or rather, it's as creative as you are.