Comments on: 14 Ways to Learn From Creative Programmers http://www.webappers.com/2008/08/11/14-ways-to-learn-from-creative-programmers/ - Hunting the Best Open Source Resources for Web Developers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:17:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Shrewdyhttp://www.webappers.com/2008/08/11/14-ways-to-learn-from-creative-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-14469 Shrewdy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:10:26 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1258#comment-14469 I have always maintained that programming is a form of art unequalled in it's need for creativity and form, design and expression.Programming is a form of computational haiku that is driven by a passion for creativity, a desire for perfection and the knowledge that perfection will never be achieved.Point 6 is at the crux of programming, you have to be passionate about what you are doing and in all things, endeavour to do it better than before. The mechanism of creativity should never be over looked...you should always flex your creative muscles by engaging in abstract exercises such as "word leaping" when trying to look at a task, remove the normal associations and as you say, try to create new more stretched meanings. Word games help me as a developer, as does sometimes sitting in a field and admiring creation (or cosmic burp depending on your viewpoint).Programmers are artists pure and simple, to code without passion is to exist without breathing, to develop without desire to kiss without love ;)Great post. (yours, not mine!:o) I have always maintained that programming is a form of art unequalled in it’s need for creativity and form, design and expression.

Programming is a form of computational haiku that is driven by a passion for creativity, a desire for perfection and the knowledge that perfection will never be achieved.

Point 6 is at the crux of programming, you have to be passionate about what you are doing and in all things, endeavour to do it better than before. The mechanism of creativity should never be over looked…you should always flex your creative muscles by engaging in abstract exercises such as “word leaping” when trying to look at a task, remove the normal associations and as you say, try to create new more stretched meanings. Word games help me as a developer, as does sometimes sitting in a field and admiring creation (or cosmic burp depending on your viewpoint).

Programmers are artists pure and simple, to code without passion is to exist without breathing, to develop without desire to kiss without love ;)

Great post. (yours, not mine!:o)

]]> By: Tommy Mhttp://www.webappers.com/2008/08/11/14-ways-to-learn-from-creative-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-14439 Tommy M Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:26:35 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1258#comment-14439 I think #4 and #10 are the most important. I think #12 (Building off the code of others) can be pretty intimidating and confusing, especially if the original coder didn't comment and/or was inconsistent with coding conventions.Great post though! I think #4 and #10 are the most important. I think #12 (Building off the code of others) can be pretty intimidating and confusing, especially if the original coder didn’t comment and/or was inconsistent with coding conventions.

Great post though!

]]> By: Nakiloehttp://www.webappers.com/2008/08/11/14-ways-to-learn-from-creative-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-14416 Nakiloe Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.webappers.com/?p=1258#comment-14416 This is exactly how I've always think about programming! A good programmer should have enough imagination, otherwise he'll go nowhere ^^ This is exactly how I’ve always think about programming! A good programmer should have enough imagination, otherwise he’ll go nowhere ^^

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