1 The creative road ahead
This chapter covers
- Definitions and the origin of the term “creativity”
- Reasons for being creative
- An overview of the seven Creative Programmer themes
- The Creative Programming Problem-Solving Test
We humans love to create. Homo faber—creating to control our fate and environment—is a manifestation of man’s innate being in nature, according to philosopher and novelist Umberto Eco.1 By buying this book, you’ve made your first step toward your innate being as a creative programmer. Congrats, and welcome!
Chances are that you’ve decided to read this book to become a better programmer. You’ve come to the right place. Only, don’t expect the unfolding of the latest technical marvels, such as a just-in-time compiler of some ...
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