If his passion had been for music, he might have written "Hackers and Composers". Then again, I really don't know. Why not? As someone who has dabbled in compo

If his passion had been for music, he might have written "Hackers and Composers". Then again, I really don't know. Why not? As someone who has dabbled in composing music and been a musician most of my life, in different types of groups, it strikes me that many a time creating software is much like composing. There are often grand overarching themes, and all the parts must fit together just right or it's not going to feel right. You write the score in advance, then the orchestra "executes" it. Making your sheet music legible, with a keen eye to what's possible on different instruments and using the correct key instead of shoving in accidentals all over the place ("readability") can make a whole lot of difference.