Comment by _luci_
9 hours ago
I think you missed the entire point of this discussion, but you also have a very gross view of the world!
> Somehow purists think there's something wrong with the process of that. I say there's something wrong with them, perhaps on the spectrum of OCD. Are you really saying it is a sign of serious mental illness because programmers want to enjoy their craft? You do realize our entire industry exists because of the passion of programmers years prior, right? I genuinely think you should be ashamed of what you wrote here.
I think you misunderstand. The entire industry exists because of the passion of engineers that program, not just programmers. And i specifically called out 'purists' for a reason, and yes I do believe OCD and perfectionism is a component. It would help if you read my comment critically rather than purely adversarily.