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ITIOFD: I voted yes.
But, what I would like to have seen asked is:
Is programming: (multiple choices allowed)
1. An art
2. A craft
3. A skill
4. A science
5. A special form of mentation distinct from logical thinking, puzzle-solving
6. A form of consciouness
cheers, Bill
“I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: They amount to 14.” Abd-Ar Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba, circa 950CE.
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BillWoodruff wrote: Is programming: (multiple choices allowed)
1. An art
Flowerbox comments? 
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BillWoodruff wrote: 3. A skill
That's all it is, really, not so different from plumbing or carpentry, except that plumbers and carpenters use more math than most programmers. We're virtual construction workers, no need to make it into anything fancier than that.
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StatementTerminator wrote: We're virtual construction workers, no need to make it into anything fancier than that.
Speak for yourself, mate!
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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0 - All of the below.
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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The Question with the subsequent Statement is is conflicting such that the answer, when it negates the former, it affirms the latter.
The question posed is:
Is coding addictive?
It is then followed with grayed-text reading:
I, personally, can give it up at any time I wanted to.
Finally, two mutually exclusive answers are presented ~ "Yes" & "No".
OK, if coding is addictive, the answer must be "Yes". However, of the grayed-text statement of "I, personally, can give it up at any time I wanted to.", they can't affirm ("Yes") they can stop at any time, for addicts are statistically and historically proven they can't stop their addiction.
In short the answer presents opposites to the question/statement combo.
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Corrected
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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We're still presented with a decision point that has a mutually exclusive answer (Yes/No), of which betwixed the two has a qualifier that contraries the prior decision point's selected mutually exclusive answer.
The question presented: Is coding addictive?
To which, let's say, a person decides to answer "No".
They then read the statement:For all those who think "I can give it up at any time I want to!"
To which, let's say, they concur in the positive ~ Yes, they can give it [coding] up anytime.
But, they're now thinking, "I just decided 'No' to a question that is contrary to the statement that I am agreeing with (affirming / saying 'Yes' too)! 
Which way do I answer ~ to the statement or question?!? 
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This is like dynamic blackbox testing. You have before you what you are confident will be the output value, but the code is changed *during* the testing. This makes you wonder if the expected output value is the one you should receive, but now you think maybe it should be the other value. 
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Like others have posted, coding isn't addictive, but the drive to analyze is! 
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You want to do 10x more than the previous coding session, not 10+ ...
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For me, coding (actually building software) isn't just an addiction or an obsession. It's my whole life.
/ravi
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote: coding (actually building software) isn't just an addiction or an obsession.
return true;
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Damn you have the perfect signature - CBadger
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Absolutely! and when people tell me to get a life I tell the I've got one, in front of a keyboard.
Have you ever just looked at someone and knew the wheel was turning but the hamster was dead?
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.
I'm not crazy, my reality is just different than yours!
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/ravi
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This confused me the first time I answered because I wasn't sure if I was validating this statement or answering the original question.
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I've always wanted to be the kind of person that could do a job that isn't particularly stimulating and that I can leave when I go home. I've considered truck driving as a decent paying job, and I don't mind driving.
But I know I would just end up finding problems that could be solved with software, and end up where I started.
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On those long vacations I still find myself reaching for the laptop to get a quick little fix. This is partially what makes me wonder what retirement will be like and whether or not I will be able to handle it.
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Headline "Is Programming Addictive?" -
Then it switches to the opposite sense, 'I can give it up any time . . . '
I almost voted based upon the headline instead of the question, itself.
Dare I say that this has happened to others, and they clicked the opposite of what they intended?
SO, the answers to the survey as likely to be statistically more useless then otherwise expected.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Is doing something that you like the same as addictive?
And amazingly enough, they pay me to do it, too!
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Most coke or heroin addicts LOVE it. Unfortunately it has a habit of ruining lives.
So does being a workaholic developer.
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Nothing mentioned or really implied that the question implied obsession.
In real life, I was a chemist - to this day, decades later, I miss my toys.
Food. Drink. Sex. Vacations (not necessarily in that order): all are part of the fun.
Look at it this way: when I'm not having recreation then I'm having paid recreation.
I see no problems with that.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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. . . it supplies seven vital nutrients.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I can give up coding, but I cannot give up IT and problem Solving.
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I could never give up coding, it is part of me. Coding and IT are different beasts to me, completely. Solving problems, using code, is an art form and the reason why I refer to it as a craft, and remember, not everyone is an artist.
All of this, can be done and enjoyed, minus the silly addiction part.
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I understand, I used to think that way. I haven't gone more than a few days without coding for the past 15 years, but my interests are changing for some reason, though Code Project keeps me enthused. I now prefer my team have a success project than me doing my own thing. But I will say that I do get a big rush out of writing code that no one else has done before.
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I think coding can be addictive-like if you are new to the craft. I believe one can really enjoy coding, as most of us do, and not feel the "addiction" aspect.
i.e. I can spend the weekend with my family and friends and not think one second about my job or coding. It doesn't mean I care about it any less, it just means that I don't let it rule my life.
Also, burnout is a very real possibility for anyone that doesn't operate under a work-life balance; whether you code or not.
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