I've thought about it, and think that that's a dangerous attitude.

If you go into programming because you enjoy the complete control that you have over the computer (and I've known people who have), then how will you deal with working in a cooperative work environment where more than one person works on code - and others like to work differently than you? How well will you handle users? How well will you handle situations where your users are senior to you in the company hierarchy?

More subtly, if you feel yourself to be a god, then you're likely to wind up with ego tied up in how good a programmer you are. Which will get in the way of improving, and ironically means that you stagnate wherever you are. (Which is certainly a lot worse than you could be.) I talked about that at What you refuse to see, is your worst trap.

Personally I view programming as a skill - sort of like being an auto mechanic. It is an interesting skill. It is a rewarding skill. It is a rare skill. But it is a skill.

In reply to Re: Gods of perl by tilly
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