> Anything that you can have a 'career' in is a trade. Well, sure, but clearly he meant trades that host artisans like carpenters, mechanics and so forth. Peop

> Anything that you can have a 'career' in is a trade. Well, sure, but clearly he meant trades that host artisans like carpenters, mechanics and so forth. People who make tangible things other people use, and can employ the artful piece of their trade to distinguish their product from the next guy. Programming is an artisan craft. Beautiful code is distinct and a sight to behold above and beyond code that may simply fulfill the requirements of the task.