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Linus Torvalds explores the philosophical and creative aspects of programming, comparing it to mathematics and physics. He describes programming as world-building where developers create their own rules and systems, emphasizing the beauty found in elegant solutions over brute-force approaches. The piece highlights how programming combines art and engineering, using examples like the Mandelbrot set and Gauss's mathematical insight to illustrate how finding the right perspective can transform complex problems into simple, beautiful solutions.

The Beauty of Programming

its so beautifully written, thanks for sharing, happy coding :)

Absolutely enjoyable! I remember the exact same desire that I wanted to know how computers work. This desire took me all the way up to the fascination of creating worlds. Lovely read! Thanks for sharing!

Great read! thank you for sharing

cant relate very much with it as a beginner, but it excites me to go further a bit.