I do not know how you can call yourself a geek if you can tolerate boredom 3 or 4 times before even considering making a program instead. For some reason, you (and others here) assume efficiency is an attribute of geekdom. I suggest that efficiency is actually a contraindicates geekdom.
Being a geek is more about fun, it is not about how well you can optimize.
Being a geek is more about fun, it is not about how well you can optimize.