Artist - painter, landscape architect, stone sculptor, one of these things. >So basically I am asking, what other occupation would the programmer's mindset and

Artist - painter, landscape architect, stone sculptor, one of these things. >So basically I am asking, what other occupation would the programmer's mindset and programmer's aptitudes lend themselves effectively to? Although it's what I'd be if I weren't a programmer, I think artist is actually at odds with the programmer's aptitudes and mindset. In the words of one of the greatest programmers: "It's an Asperger profession; smart but artless" - Alan Kay on programming