That's just like, your opinion, man. > However, coding patterns like decision trees, loops, recursions, etc. also do feel interesting to us as long as they pro

That's just like, your opinion, man. > However, coding patterns like decision trees, loops, recursions, etc. also do feel interesting to us as long as they produce interesting and utilitarian software which feels like magic. To some of us, patterns are interesting because they behave in interesting ways, not because they can be used to make a To-Do list app. Why the hell do you think people get into mathematics?