> Now programming is a means to an end [...] or simply an unwanted chore to be avoided. It was always this, for everyone other than programmers. This reminds

> Now programming is a means to an end [...] or simply an unwanted chore to be avoided. It was always this, for everyone other than programmers. This reminds me a little of the Go champion (the game, not the language) who announced he was giving up the game after a computer beat him. It's a bit like giving up running because cars are faster.