From: Michal Suchanek <hramrach@...>
Date: 2007-11-11T05:46:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Current Quizmaster Retiring

On 10/11/2007, James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net> wrote:
> On Nov 9, 2007, at 5:14 PM, Michal Suchanek wrote:
>
> > Hmm, maybe I am not really a programmer. I can appreciate elegant code
> > (for my subjective definition of elegant) but I rarely struggle to
> > perfect my (or somebody else's) code in my free time. For the three
> > long years I have been aware there's a quiz running. Sure I have
> > looked at some quizzes that seemed particularly interesting, but I
> > haven't contributed a single solution.
>
> This is off-topic and I'm obviously biased, but I really believe
> anyone who has never tried a programming challenge should.  You don't
> really think all those Ruby Quiz solutions are built because we like
> extra work, do you?  You might be surprised to find that it can be
> quite fun.

Well, I did not said I never do so. I know the thrill of solving a
puzzle, be it in programming or otherwise.

>
> > I wonder why we have so many galleries with paintings and sculptures
> > but I haven't heard of one displaying exceptional pieces of code.
>
> http://pragdave.blogs.pragprog.com/pragdave/2007/10/art-in-
> programm.html#comments
>

Wow, so we have one already. Good to know.
I like the comment at the end of the page. It may be that I am more
into taking things apart than building them ;-)

Thanks

Michal