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To provide a bit of a counterpoint to this post, I would say that coding is a creative pursuit, and we wouldn't expect an artist or a woodworker to say they wer
by elmin 12y ago
To provide a bit of a counterpoint to this post, I would say that coding is a creative pursuit, and we wouldn't expect an artist or a woodworker to say they weren't in love with their craft. The only difference is that programming happens to pay better.
Yes, there are jobs for the rough carpenters of the programming world who just know how to cut and nail and follow a plan, but the best jobs are always going to go to the fine craftsmen who devote some significant chunk of their lives to the pursuit.
- mikeleeorg 12y agoMost definitely. Those that are passionate about their craft will put more pride & spend more time doing it. I also find it really helpful to maintain friendships with developers outside of the Silicon Valley/startup world who are basically programming to live (as opposed to living to program). They provide me with a counter-balance to the echo-chamber-ish view I sometimes fall into. I have colleagues who will hack out an awesome weekend project just because they love to code. And I have colleagues who are admittedly pretty good at programming, but would rather be building a house or working in their garden. They sometimes encourage me take a step back and understand the things that truly bring me joy.
- wdewind 12y ago> They sometimes encourage me take a step back and understand the things that truly bring me joy. Not only that, most businesses (certainly most startups) would be far better served early on by having someone who was a good programmer but not in love with it, but was in love with the business. I'd bet on that setup vs. a brilliant engineer who doesn't understand (or want to understand) the biz every time.