Art and Programming

Here's a relatively recent article (06/30/2005) about a topic that I revisit frequently. It discusses the relationship of art with respect to programmers, computer science, IT workers, and software engineering in general. During the boom years of the 1990s, as a computer scientist and software engineering manager I had a tremendous problem with hiring the 'right person' for the job. When jobs were plentiful, there were too many people who 'did not have what it takes' to be a disciplined and competent developer. Well, this article goes into detail about how creativity and art may relate to programming and provide excellent references about this topic.