Hackers and Painters

Posted on May 8, 2003 by Karl

Great essay from Paul Graham. The old question… computer programming, is it art or science? Another piece I can point people to who are trying to understand your average computer geek. via rc3.org.

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2 Responses to Hackers and Painters

  1. Jeff Miller (xagronaut) says:
    May 9, 2003 at 4:34 pm

    I once heard someone describe the term “craft” as rolling up a little bit of art with a little bit of science. I see computer programming, then, as a craft, requiring some art and some science. And I am a craftsman.

  2. Karl says:
    May 12, 2003 at 8:30 am

    That’s a great way of seeing it Jeff. I feel exactly the same way about it.