It is curious to me how when a programmer does something beautiful and creative, it is (rightly) revered by other programmers, such as this example.
On the other hand, if someone who is not a programmer but is an artist or a writer, dabbles in programming, it is often met with derision and extreme nitpicking by programmers.
In other words, there seems to be a bit of a double-standard, where in one's own discipline one is able to appreciate creativity and art, but if someone else uses dabs of one's discipline in theirs, one can no longer see the artistic merit and can only fixate on the technical limitations.
It is curious to me how when a programmer does something beautiful and creative, it is (rightly) revered by other programmers, such as this example.
On the other hand, if someone who is not a programmer but is an artist or a writer, dabbles in programming, it is often met with derision and extreme nitpicking by programmers.
In other words, there seems to be a bit of a double-standard, where in one's own discipline one is able to appreciate creativity and art, but if someone else uses dabs of one's discipline in theirs, one can no longer see the artistic merit and can only fixate on the technical limitations.