Art is passion-driven. It comes from imagination. Design is purpose-driven. It comes from a requirement. All art must be useless. That's the beauty. All designs must be useful. That's the challenge.
Art is passion-driven. It comes from imagination. Design is purpose-driven. It comes from a requirement. All art must be useless. That's the beauty. All designs must be useful. That's the challenge.
Oratory skill creates an illusion of intelligence. Good manner creates an illusion of ethics. Loyalty creates an illusion of integrity. Fashion creates an illusion of creativity. Philanthropy creates an illusion of compassion.
In my experience, all great programmers are over-engineers who have learned not to. Over-engineers are passionate, curious, and hard workers. These three attributes combined with the ability to allocate resources wisely make them highly valuable.