> The programmer, like the poet, works only slightly removed from pure thought-stuff. He builds his castles in the air, from air, creating by exertion of the im

> The programmer, like the poet, works only slightly removed from pure thought-stuff. He builds his castles in the air, from air, creating by exertion of the imagination. - Brooks, Mythical Man Month I always take inspiration from this quote, both when times are good and when times are bad. When programming is easy, ah how just like glorious poetry it can feel. Natural and easy. When programming is hard, boy what exertion it can take to wrangle thoughts and ideas. Writing poetry when the creativity isn’t there, whatever it is, is just torturous.