I don't consider programming an art in the term of humanities (eg painting/drawing/music etc) but more a craft (eg cabinet making, stonemasonery). There are as

I don't consider programming an art in the term of humanities (eg painting/drawing/music etc) but more a craft (eg cabinet making, stonemasonery). There are assemblers, people that can follow a set of IKEA instructions and end up with a reasonably stable bookshelf. The average starting developer out of college is at this level. There are journeymen programmers, they have a few years experience, understand some of the nuances, know a bit about what doesn't work, can use the word "strategy" both correctly and ironically. Then there are master craftsmen, they understand the material they are working with. Know when to use an IKEA wooden dowel and when a custom joint is required. They build cabinetry that can be on display for its own inherent structure and leverage the natural capabilities of the material. The same applies to programming, both in the small and in the large.