WhyProgram

Last edit March 13, 2006
Why do we program?

I program in order to:
  • learn something new
  • build something new
  • get deeper insight into phenomena
  • simply because it's fun to do!
  • in order to MakeMoney
  • to solve an imediate problem (solving matrices, etc)
  • to create a new tool, to have new means for comminication with machines
  • to avoid something else I have to be doing
  • to build a tool to help me with a problem I have been stymied by
  • to debug the tool I built last time I had the above problem (with women ;-)
  • for the aesthetic ecstasy
  • because programs are the only prayers that actually work.
  • as a CognitiveExperiment
  • to ImpressWomen

that's it for now...

How well is it working on the women?

Well, not too well! Today, I tested this in our SchoolCafeteria, using the infamous pickup line, "Hey, you have a lovely smile. Wanna come see my new SuperCollider routine?" From the reaction, I have a feeling it could work out better leaving only the first sentence there.