I write code. I don’t write every day, especially in the last two years since having been promoted deeper into management, but I still can and do code. To me writing code is a creative exercise. It’s like painting. I don’t think everyone feels that way. I think some people who have gotten into programming do so because it’s a well paying job, not because they like the creative aspects of it.

Every time you write there is some problem to overcome. Some challenge you’re facing that you are going to write an application to solve. Usually it’s a fairly straightforward process. Just like a painter would pick up frequently used brushes I pick up reusable code and get to work.