As someone who stopped writing when he started coding, this is an interesting point. Is it the fact that both include typing or because both require extensive c

As someone who stopped writing when he started coding, this is an interesting point. Is it the fact that both include typing or because both require extensive creative and mental energy? On a related note, although I should be able to guess the answer based on your presence at HN of all places, do you enjoy programming? My theory is that if you enjoy your work (not your job as such but just the act of creating something from nothing), this energy is spent on it and you have none left to write with. How do you think we should balance this? I haven't written like I used to in 7 years, and 7 years ago, I began my career in software development. I used to write while working at a factory or in college. I'd write everyday, because while they used up my physical energy, neither spent my creativity or my passion.