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Re:People who disagree aren't trying to make things complex by agsdfgsd on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @10:14AM (#18664544)
Different ways to do things is not art. Patterns emerging from those different ways is not art. Art is for emotional purposes:

"the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power."

Software developers have a tendency to try to claim artist status because what they do is almost entirely meaningless and a waste of time. The exchange of time for money is too transparent so they are unfulfilled and try to imbue their work with meaning. If you want to make art, do it, it can be a hobby. Yet another useless website created to shove more ads in people's faces is not art.

Re:People who disagree aren't trying to make things complex by Pete_D on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @02:59PM (#18667240)
I assumed OP was using a different definition of art (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/art#Noun):

> 2. (countable) Skillful creative activity, usually with an aesthetic focus.

> She's mastered the art of programming.

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> 7. (countable) Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation.

If that doesn't convince you, compare with such phrases as "The Art of War", "artisan bread", or "liberal arts" (which includes topics like philosophy).