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I think Atwood is missing the bigger picture that both writing and programming are forms of creating. They are both textual, sure, but they fall better under th
by endtwist 18y ago
I think Atwood is missing the bigger picture that both writing and programming are forms of creating. They are both textual, sure, but they fall better under this bigger umbrella of design.
So I wouldn't say coding is just writing, they just both happen to involve text.
- unalone 18y agoHowever, every art form (by "art" I refer loosely to anything that requires practice to master) is judged based on its method of transmitting information. The Elements of Style wouldn't help a painter. It absolutely would help a programmer. It would help a screenwriter, a lyricist, a playwright. The fact that both programming and writing deal with text mean that they have text in common. And learning how to write is something that helps you in both scenarios. Coding IS just writing. However, it's writing with a different purpose than journalism or novel-writing or poetry. Doesn't change the fact that all of them rely on text and ONLY text as a medium.