An encomium to the art of programming

David and Goliath (1888) by Osmar Schindler

In my years toiling in the forge of enterprise IT—crafting systems both intricate and monumental—I have grown deeply enthralled by the grace and cogency of my medium. Yet, I have also winced as that medium is warped in the hands of the hasty and heedless.

I have watched with

With time, perhaps inevitably, I have witnessed the industrialization of our craft—an era with "cheap and fast" as its guiding cynosure. Now enter LLM coding tools: uncaring machines delivering software that is good enough, promising ability without skill. Facing a deluge of mediocrity threatening to drown out artistry, I am prompted to act, however modest my contribution.

And so, I set myself to the task of pouring my knowledge and conviction into cogent commentary.

“Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.”

— Dylan Thomas https://poets.org/poem/do-not-go-gentle-good-night