Remember when we had to "program" our VCRs? I kind of share the feeling that "our word", in this case "code", is being abused and overly simplified, but overall

Remember when we had to "program" our VCRs? I kind of share the feeling that "our word", in this case "code", is being abused and overly simplified, but overall I don't really care. People are taking the mental effort to design something in their heads and then realize it by directing the tools available to them (with some guidance of course); the more of that the better. The main danger is in leading people to believe that what they did is it. Sure it's like calling the making of a tune with one of those "press this object/key to make this sound, that object/key to make that sound" apps ( http://distoorted.livejournal.com/10914.html http://distoorted.livejournal.com/10914.html is the most recent one I saw ) "composing", but I can't even work those apps let alone design a pleasing fugue or canon. Taking 8 hours to be instructed in some very basic musical theory in that context would probably be beneficial anyway.