Programming as a form of art
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The document explores the concept of programming as an art form, comparing coding and art through historical references to famous artworks and philosophers. It argues that while all code is a form of art, not all code is beautiful, emphasizing the importance of creating aesthetically pleasing code. The author encourages programmers to embrace their artistic side to enhance their craft.
Programming as a form of art
- 1. Programming as a Form of Art The art in everyday coding. Rúben Gonçalves Code crafter «Absinthe Drinker», 1901, Picasso
- 2. @ art.in.coding@rubengoncalves.work in /rubengoncalves /techrug Absolutely NOTHING related to ART... Rúben Gonçalves curious, OutSystems MVP venturesome, thinker, code crafter,
- 3. Art
- 4. «Mona Lisa», 1503 - 1506, Leonardo da Vinci
- 5. «David», 1501 - 1504, Michelangelo
- 6. «Running horse», 1887, Eadweard Muybridge
- 7. «Singer house» St. Petersburg - Russia, 1904, Pavel Suzor
- 8. To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep, No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to: ‘tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep; To sleep, perchance to dream—ay, there’s the rub: For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause—there’s the respect «Hamlet», 1599 - 1601, William Shakespeare David Tennant as Hamlet, 2008
- 9. What is Art? Is it just that? «Head of Buddha», 7th century, Southern Cambodia
- 10. Latin skill craft ars, artis Greek technique technology τεχνη
- 11. : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation Definition from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art : an occupation requiring knowledge or skill : a branch of learning: (1) : one of the humanities (2) arts plural : liberal arts Art (noun)
- 12. Liberal arts «The Seven Liberal Arts», 1460, Giovanni di Ser Giovanni
- 14. Fine art «The Creation of Adam» - Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, 1508–1512, Michelangelo
- 15. Simple, right?
- 16. «The Starry Night», 1889, Vincent van Gogh
- 17. «Black Square», 1915, Kazimir Malevich
- 18. «Brillo Box (Soap Pads)», 1964, Andy Warhol
- 19. Abstract art from serie «F*** yeah», 2018, Steve Johnson
- 20. «Artist's Shit», 1961, Piero Manzoni
- 21. What is Art?
- 23. Philosophers Plato, V/IV BC Aristotle, IV BC David Hume, XVIII Immanuel Kant, XVIII Erwin Panofsky, XX
- 24. Art is anything that is human-made. «Treatise on Anatomy», 1489 - 1513?, Leonardo da Vinci
- 25. Programming is a form of Art.
- 26. Lame & Lazy
- 27. code like art
- 28. «The Kiss of the Muse», 1859 - 1860, Paul Cézanne Inspiration
- 29. Ingenuity «Flying machine», 1889, R. J. Spalding
- 30. Aesthetics «The Birth of Venus», 1484–1486, Sandro Botticelli
- 31. Then...
- 32. «GetNotifications» - unknown project, 2011?, Rúben Gonçalves Inspiration?
- 33. Ingenuity? Unknown code, ?, unknown artist
- 34. “This is indeed art!” Unknown code,?, unknown artist Aesthetics?
- 35. All code is art.
- 36. Beauty in Code
- 38. Philosophers Donald Knuth Martin Fowler Robert C. Martin
- 39. Donald Knuth Martin Fowler Robert C. Martin
- 40. Ugly code «The Ugly Duchess», 1513, Quentin Matsys : compromises end-user efficiency : compromises program performance : is hard to maintain : is hard to evolve : is hard to extend : is hard to read : is hard to understand : is not expressive
- 41. Final thoughts
- 42. All code is art. But not all is beautiful. code
- 43. A programmer who subconsciously views himself as an artist will enjoy what he does and will do it better. - Donald Knuth
- 44. Don’t just code.
- 46. Thank You. Feel the artist that you are, every f day. Rúben Gonçalves Code crafter «I want change», Melbourne - Australia, 2004?, Bansky?