Comments on: Musings on hiring http://www.andybrandt.net/210/musings-on-hiring A stream in the sea... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy http://www.andybrandt.net/210/musings-on-hiring/comment-page-1#comment-23304 Andy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.andybrandt.net/?p=210#comment-23304 OK, the word "craftsman" can be interpreted in various ways. I meant "craftsmen" as people who work 9-5, do maybe even a decent job but don't put their heart into it. For them it is just a job, an activity they have to do to get money they need to do what they really want to. When it comes to programming being akin to art - I don't agree. Good developers are very similar to artists, especially in their emotional attachment to their creations. OK, the word “craftsman” can be interpreted in various ways. I meant “craftsmen” as people who work 9-5, do maybe even a decent job but don’t put their heart into it. For them it is just a job, an activity they have to do to get money they need to do what they really want to.

When it comes to programming being akin to art – I don’t agree. Good developers are very similar to artists, especially in their emotional attachment to their creations.

]]> By: Adam Byrtek http://www.andybrandt.net/210/musings-on-hiring/comment-page-1#comment-22985 Adam Byrtek Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:21:25 +0000 http://www.andybrandt.net/?p=210#comment-22985 I agree with most of your points, but I really don't understand why people depreciate craftsmanship so much. Craftsman can be highly skilled individuals, able to create beautiful things, and be passionate in what they do. Programming is definitely a creative activity, but not an artistic one -- and code is rarely a work of art. Of course there are many possible interpretations of the word artist, but if we start to stretch it too much, we end with a conclusion that everybody is an artist. I agree with most of your points, but I really don’t understand why people depreciate craftsmanship so much. Craftsman can be highly skilled individuals, able to create beautiful things, and be passionate in what they do. Programming is definitely a creative activity, but not an artistic one — and code is rarely a work of art.

Of course there are many possible interpretations of the word artist, but if we start to stretch it too much, we end with a conclusion that everybody is an artist.

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