Is Programming Art?

Is programming art? I talk about the artistic aspects of being a programmer, how we are bad at it, what damage that causes, and what to do about it.

Table of contents:
01:15 ► Different definitions of art
03:10 ► ScottMcClouds definition of art
07:00 ► Programmers are bad at art
10:30 ► More kinds of programmers
17:09 ► Summary

I’m also active on:
• Twitter https://twitter.com/mpjme
• Medium https://medium.com/@mpjme
• Quora https://www.quora.com/profile/Mattias-Petter-Johansson

Resources:

Linda Liukas TED Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxwcWuq7KQ

Jonathan Blow on Software quality (good for blood pressure)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k56wra39lwA

MPJ’s Musings
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0zVEGEvSaeH21VDycWYNWU7VKUA-xLzg

Forklift Driver to Developer in 9 Months
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKLkHbcjwsc

Firewatch is Mine Essay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z74nUBkMdSg

Fun Fun Function channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1cgjhGzsSYb1rsB4bFe4Q

Bird Man Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJfLoE6hanc

DevTips for Designers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt49y1gm0jw&list=PLqGj3iMvMa4KOekRWjjajinzlRK879Ksn

Computer programming used to be womens work
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/computer-programming-used-to-be-womens-work-718061/?no-ist

Art of Debugging by Remy Sharp (@rem)
https://remysharp.com/2015/10/14/the-art-of-debugging

Scott McCloud Defintion of Art
http://scottmccloud.com/2010/07/05/things-i-never-said/

Music by Bensound
http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/extreme-action

Music by Joakim Karud
https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud