This is well put. I've thought the same many times, and it is so hard to reason. Programming, at it most basic, is an expression of creativity. Lacking programm

This is well put. I've thought the same many times, and it is so hard to reason. Programming, at it most basic, is an expression of creativity. Lacking programming i would crave another outlet. But programming for years quite literally changes the way you think about problems, so it is hard to say what you would be like without it. I suppose cooking might have actually been the best avenue. I find that the more i cook the more i draw parallels. It's quite associative and borderline object-oriented. I watch cooking shows where a dish is mentioned and the chef immediately starts building a menu in his head. It reminds me of when someone asks a programmer to design a blog/website/etc.