Is programming a form of art? Learn what philosophy has to say about it 🤓

Опубликовано: 22 Май 2026
на канале: Regular Everyday Normal Developer
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Have you ever wondered whether programing can be considered an art? I did and I went deeply into the topic asking my programmer friends and reading philosophical articles about various forms of art.

I gathered all my knowledge tried answering the question as a true engineer - using logic. Check out what Władysław Tatarkiewicz and myself have to say about the art of programming!

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Chapters:
00:00 - My artistic struggles
01:35 - Key questions
01:53 - What other programmers think about it
03:00 - Philosophical definition of art
03:45 - Criterium I: Intention
06:00 - Criterium II: Invoking emotion
07:33 - The verdict!