> "I can't help but feel that this place [programming as a tool to make things] is a touch soulless." I was somewhat interested until this gem, but then he los

> "I can't help but feel that this place [programming as a tool to make things] is a touch soulless." I was somewhat interested until this gem, but then he lost me. But I realize they're artificial categories; you can both appreciate elegant code while feeling satisfied with a useful creation. You can weep with joy over speed and efficiency while loving the delight someone has in using what you've made. And really, this essay quickly becomes another 'there are real computer scientists, and there are the others', and I'm so done with that shit.