Great post! I myself grew up doing things that are perhaps more on the "art" spectrum than engineering, but for what it's worth I really think of all my code in these sorts of terms. I really need a lot of creative freedom in my process, and it's probably why I needed to make my own thing instead of falling inline.
Lately I've been using more artistic metaphors in my own code-discussions. Think of your project constraints as a blank canvas. Sure you need to keep within these parameters, but you have freedom to be yourself in the process. Paint something great.
As I become better at the craft, I feel more and more artistic because I have a handle on the tools. Kind of like how you have more freedom to express yourself on paper if your sketching fundamentals are developed.
On a side note to note for folks, @peter
and myself worked with Omayeli briefly a few years ago before she got into software development at all. It was amazing to hear that that she was slinging code at LinkedIn out west. So awesome Yeli!
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Great post! I myself grew up doing things that are perhaps more on the "art" spectrum than engineering, but for what it's worth I really think of all my code in these sorts of terms. I really need a lot of creative freedom in my process, and it's probably why I needed to make my own thing instead of falling inline.
Lately I've been using more artistic metaphors in my own code-discussions. Think of your project constraints as a blank canvas. Sure you need to keep within these parameters, but you have freedom to be yourself in the process. Paint something great.
As I become better at the craft, I feel more and more artistic because I have a handle on the tools. Kind of like how you have more freedom to express yourself on paper if your sketching fundamentals are developed.
On a side note to note for folks, @peter and myself worked with Omayeli briefly a few years ago before she got into software development at all. It was amazing to hear that that she was slinging code at LinkedIn out west. So awesome Yeli!