Ouch, I think all of these miss the mark. They just lead to solving problems and writing great code. But those aren't the mark of a great programmer, just a goo

Ouch, I think all of these miss the mark. They just lead to solving problems and writing great code. But those aren't the mark of a great programmer, just a good programmer as they don't imply that they build things of worth. Great programmers build things that mean something, and they build them well. The bottom line is great programmers care. They care for their mission, their users, and their craft.