I guess what I'm saying is this: Art is fuel for the soul. It shouldn't be thought of as a bad word, or something discouraging.
Done right, it gives us a vision of life as it can and ought to be (or conversely, rails in righteous indignation at life as it shouldn't and can't sustainably be). It takes abstract values and represents them in a recognizable, concrete form. We need it to envision a path forward. When we behold art which "speaks to us," the internal response is a life-affirming "yes."
That need can be seen across Dev in all the "What are you listening to while you code?" posts.
An example for the community at large: A common compliment to someone who writes software which is elegant, eloquent, and easy to read is "___'s code is poetry."
I think it's more discouraging to diminish writing as something more utilitarian than the art form it truly is.
You have strong opinions on the subject, and I respect that. It sounds to me that you would enjoy writing a post about this topic, I would definitely love to read it.
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I guess what I'm saying is this: Art is fuel for the soul. It shouldn't be thought of as a bad word, or something discouraging.
Done right, it gives us a vision of life as it can and ought to be (or conversely, rails in righteous indignation at life as it shouldn't and can't sustainably be). It takes abstract values and represents them in a recognizable, concrete form. We need it to envision a path forward. When we behold art which "speaks to us," the internal response is a life-affirming "yes."
That need can be seen across Dev in all the "What are you listening to while you code?" posts.
An example for the community at large: A common compliment to someone who writes software which is elegant, eloquent, and easy to read is "___'s code is poetry."
I think it's more discouraging to diminish writing as something more utilitarian than the art form it truly is.
You have strong opinions on the subject, and I respect that. It sounds to me that you would enjoy writing a post about this topic, I would definitely love to read it.