> without feeling the need to innovate. the sibling comment mentions "craft vs art"; and thats valid. However, some may be pursuing a different craft (or art)

> without feeling the need to innovate. the sibling comment mentions "craft vs art"; and thats valid. However, some may be pursuing a different craft (or art) than the illusion. Stupid stale stage magic makes a great framework for an original comedy routine, perhaps. The elegant craft of the "4 shows a day, 7 days a week" lounge act that is reliably entertaining for years is not something to lightly dismiss either. It extends to programming; that people who are not facing the hard problems everyday may well still be doing valid work. The Nth re-implementation of "strings for C that suck less" or "super tight circle drawing hack for today's hot hardware" can well be Art, and can well be worthy beyond their creator's joy (tho that alone is justification enough to make them).