Re:Ask HN: Have you ever thought of leaving programming for ...
by Veen on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @08:46AM
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I think coding is a craft, and like any craft, it can be used to make art, but it can also be used to less than artful ends.
Same with my profession: writing. I'm a professional writer. I get paid quite a lot for what I write, but what I write isn't art. I've just trained myself to produce a commodity that others find valuable. Obviously the craft of writing can be used to create art, but that's not what I do.
The craft of programming could be used to create great art, but that's not what most programmers do with it.
Same with my profession: writing. I'm a professional writer. I get paid quite a lot for what I write, but what I write isn't art. I've just trained myself to produce a commodity that others find valuable. Obviously the craft of writing can be used to create art, but that's not what I do.
The craft of programming could be used to create great art, but that's not what most programmers do with it.