On 3/30/2012 4:27 AM, Xah Lee wrote:
Is Programing Art or Science?
Programming itself is a bit like being a natural language translator for an autistic person. You have to understand the "message" to be communicated, and then interpret it *very* literally for the listener.
Note that programming is just one of a set of activities and skills that are part of software engineering. Others include UI design (which combines visual design, psychology, etc.), software architecture (which is like ... well, architecture) and various other skills.
Collectively, "engineering" is the best catch-all description. Is building a bridge art or science? A little of both, and some other things as well.
-pd -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
