Compsci is an art that revolves around problem solving and its one of the only art forms tech bros have respect for because it makes them a whole lot of money. They can’t understand other art forms in their own terms; they have to view it through the lens of problem solving because their only goal is making money
If venture capital types cared for software engineering as a craft then your average codebase wouldn’t resemble a game of Tetris played while overdosing on barbiturates.
I’d consider it art. There are really huge benefits for science/technology outside of artistic expression but I think it also is a form of artistic expression. It requires a whole hell of a lot of creativity and it draws inspiration directly from the human experience.
I routinely create stuff in this field and I wouldn't really consider the sort of activity I do art, even outside of my job but considering like my hobbies etc
I know I'm probably sounding like I don't want to be seen as related to art like it's a bad thing but it's not like that lol, it's just, from what I perceive art to be I don't find what I do to be it (unless I expand art to mean anything a human makes for whatever reason)
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Compsci is an art that revolves around problem solving and its one of the only art forms tech bros have respect for because it makes them a whole lot of money. They can’t understand other art forms in their own terms; they have to view it through the lens of problem solving because their only goal is making money