The real secret of programming is to record human thinking, design, language, logic, and spiritual creation in a way that computers can identify and store.

English Original: The Case for Slow programming
In front of the computer, the feeling of a crackling, a snap is really cool, the keyboard of the pleasure is very easy to forget that programming is a mental activity, rather than manual labor. the real secret of programming is to record human thinking, design, language, logic, and spiritual creation in a way that computers can identify and store.
My wife sometimes runs into the yard and asks me, are you programming? I said, yes, I'm programming. In fact, I might be holding pliers to mow the plants in the flowerpot, or doing fertilizer or something like that.
Plants, soil, pliers, these are good tools for programming, just like keyboards, mice, and dual screens.
At present, we are undergoing a transition from the emerging to the sustainable development of an economic industry. New software products and business models are needed, but for the sustainability of the development of the Internet industry, this speed should be reduced. The code is not just about the needs of the current user, but also the architectural foundation of a future industry domain. The code should grow slowly and healthily under the care of the programmer. Like good wine. Like a baby.

The real secret of programming is to record human thinking, design, language, logic, and spiritual creation in a way that computers can identify and store.