The Art of Programming
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Argues that programming is art built on logic, citing Margaret Hamilton’s Apollo code as concrete evidence that code can change history, and noting a personal datapoint of a 98 in Java despite failing math classes. Treats languages as LEGO building blocks with frameworks for speed, claims software engineering remains young and largely trial and error, and maps four actionable developer qualities — curiosity, creativity, technical knowledge, experience — into a Venn diagram that drives growth.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:29Erikas Story
- 4:35Art in Programming
- 5:54What is Art
- 9:18Software Engineering
- 11:48Conclusion
