:) They say that "art is in the eye of the beholder".
And yes, there is a certain art to be found in a run of concise, tightly written, elegant and well-mannered code. I never could get my ex-wife to understand that, btw. rip On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 10:08 AM, StephenB <[email protected]> wrote: > STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD!!! [image: Smile] > > *From:* Mat Fisher <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, March 25, 2013 1:56 PM > *To:* feistfans-l <[email protected]> > *Subject:* RE: What's it like ... > > > OI! I LOVE MY CODE > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *StephenB > *Sent:* Saturday, March 23, 2013 5:38 PM > *To:* feistfans-l > *Subject:* Re: What's it like ... > > > > In some ways writing is a bit like programming – for a piece of software, > database, website etc. > > > > You write chunks of code. The good bits get put into a library for reuse, > but even then they can outstay their welcome and are culled – sometimes > ruthlessly. > > > > Enjoyment is seeing something work as planned. Being somewhat obsessive > about getting it right, and having a professionalism to produce your best > is one thing. Getting emotionally attached is another. > > > > Find yourself doing that and your work – life balance is a bit skew-whiff > as they say over here. Time to step away from the keyboard... > > > > ...I don’t spend 30yrs writing code for the same project, though it feels > like it sometimes! > > > > S > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > This e-mail communication, including all attachments, may contain private, > proprietary, privileged and/or confidential information and is intended > only for the person to whom it is addressed. Any unauthorized use, copying > or distribution of the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If > you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, and have received it in > error, please delete it and notify the sender immediately. >
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