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Discussion on: Can code be poetic?

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Can Olcer

I think code can be beautiful and satisfying for its own sake. I know that nowadays there's a lot of focus on shipping quickly, but I take a lot of joy in writing beautiful code - not because it will make the product better for users, but because it makes me happy.

That's also one of the aspects I love about Ruby and Ruby on Rails - they give a damn about developer happiness. You can find some good examples in the Rails Doctrine.