{"id":18,"date":"2023-11-24T03:57:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T03:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/96.126.106.214\/?p=18"},"modified":"2023-11-26T01:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T01:02:06","slug":"codingismycraft-a-few-words-about-the-title-of-the-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codingismycraft.blog\/index.php\/2023\/11\/24\/codingismycraft-a-few-words-about-the-title-of-the-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"CodingIsMyCraft: A few words about the title of the blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few words about the title of the blog<\/strong><\/p>\n

The term ‘Software Engineer’ has widely been used in the last decades to
\ndescribe those who program computers. I am skeptic about this and personaly I
\nwouldn’t categorize programming strictly as engineering or science. If I were
\nto describe it, I would say it\u2019s more of a craft. While it contains elements
\nfrom the realms of science, art and engineering, at its heart, programming is a
\ncraft – hence, the title ‘Coding Is My Craft’.<\/p>\n

To elaborate further, ‘Programming’, as a craft, involves skill, creativity,
\nand an intricate understanding of how parts interact with the whole. The
\nemphasis here is on the program written by the programmer, not solely on the
\nfinal objective accomplished by the machine. Treating it as a craft affords us
\nthe perspective to appreciate this multiple-layered interplay. <\/p>\n

Some times when I write code it feels like an artisan sculpting a masterpiece,
\nsome other times it feels like solving a scientific puzzle but I have to admit
\nthat most of the time it feels like a craftsman building a functional yet
\nelegant piece of work. The artistry lies in the construction, the science in
\nproblem-solving, and the craftsmanship in uniting each element seamlessly. The
\nbeauty and challenge of coding are precisely in this fusion – blending logic,
\ncreativity, and technique to create software solutions that are effective,
\nefficient, and aesthetic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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