Avdi Grimm

Programming is widely regarded, at least among enthusiasts, as a creative act. Calling it a “craft” has gained widespread acceptance, and it’s not unusual to hear the term “art” thrown around (if sometimes a tad flippantly).

And yet, there’s something I see other self-identified “creatives” doing which seems almost entirely absent from the […]

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Where is the programmer inspo?

Programming is widely regarded, at least among enthusiasts, as a creative act. Calling it a “craft” has gained widespread acceptance, and it’s not unusual

Jul 18, 2024 at 8:09pmWeb
Show threadGeorge DinwiddieJul 18, 2024
@avdi
Metaphor was perhaps my favorite of @kentbeck's original XP practices.
Show threadJohn LeachJul 18, 2024
@avdi good article, thanks. Two popular (but still not at all common) examples that come to my mind are code golf and advent of code. I particularly see friends doing AoC each year in languages new to them. Do you think these count as inspiration acts? They're certainly creative and playful. Is that enough?
Show threadsoaprootJul 19, 2024
@avdi Interesting, I wonder if "inspiration" gets at the hard-to-nail-down quality that is especially found in the Ruby community (maybe Elixir and some others too). I mean things like Ruby meetups and conferences even more than the "I use Ruby at my job" part.