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I don’t think the answer to fun will come from the tools, but from the problem. Programming is not entertainment, but a way to enlarge your brain to solve a di
by redsh 5y ago
I don’t think the answer to fun will come from the tools, but from the problem.
Programming is not entertainment, but a way to enlarge your brain to solve a difficult problem.
Find a problem that you care about (like you did with the quadratic formula in high school) and program a machine to solve it. Maybe, you’ll be magically 19 again
How did it feel where you wrote that program on your own initiative? If it felt great, you already have an answer
- kazinator 5y agoGraphics demos and screensavers and such don't solve any problem other than "make interesting stuff appear".
- Turing_Machine 5y ago"I need to be entertained" is absolutely a valid problem. Even from a practical standpoint, people make billions of dollars from that.
- ipaddr 5y agoThey solve the problem of how can I make this ball move across the screen.
- kazinator 5y agoTypically, not in any way that has elements like: an external requirement specification about what the ball should do (or that there must be one), and tests that validate that the ball is moving correctly. It's basically art. Art of all types has internal technical challenges: specific problems to solve which are even testable. E.g. how do I get this paint to dry slower to have more working time for the intended style; how do I get these two materials to adhere; what fingering can I use to play this passage fluidly; ... My point in this thread is that some people might be motivated into programming if they stop thinking they have to solve some external problem, other than the vague requirement of making something beautiful or entertaining.