On the Essence of Computer Programming
You probably didn’t know it, but I have a BS in computer science and worked for 6 years in the industry doing computer programming, mostly in Manhattan, NY. But only now have I realized what programming really is. It is like Nascar racing. It’s a union of man and machine. The computer becomes an extension of you, and there are neverending, due to the complexity and variety of software development, soft and careful attempts to master this tool, to make it your own, so that working it would be as natural as using your arms. And this union, through technical expertise, allows you to do remarkable things, and is threrefore most pleasant.
Posted: July 8th, 2007 under Miscellaneous.