Programming as art: When I was a kid, I used to paint and draw a lot -- it was thrilling. I studied various mediums and got quite good. I also got to understand that most people simply didn't care. When I learned to write code, I got a similar thrill. I still get it. But I also realize that most of my code would be thrown away (or lost in time) and that most people didn't care how well it may have been crafted. I'm okay with that.