> So maybe Notch does write bad code but I think being a programmer is more than just writing code. In the end Notch got the job done and people are enjoying th

> So maybe Notch does write bad code but I think being a programmer is more than just writing code. In the end Notch got the job done and people are enjoying the result. But by that logic Farmville is a great game, too, and it also makes the script authors of some TV series objectively great authors. Is success noble per definition, and sanctifies the means, or does the nobility of means sanctify the success they achieve? For me it's the latter, never the former. Mind you, I said nothing about Notch being a great or bad programmer/designer, I simply disagree with the logic.