Lennon's response to Dylan is just as apropos here as it was in the original context: "Serve yourself". The distinction here is probably between being an "engi

Lennon's response to Dylan is just as apropos here as it was in the original context: "Serve yourself". The distinction here is probably between being an "engineer" vs. being a "programmer". The former's concerns include all this stuff that's for the business. The latter is just interested in the craft of writing computer programs. And that's all the article was about: skill as a programmer. Which might help you be more effective as an engineer, depending on the projects you face. But the point is self-edification; not everything has to be in service of money.