i think my example of "balancing equations" was a poor one. obviously, there is almost never a single objective solution to a programming problem. probably a b

i think my example of "balancing equations" was a poor one. obviously, there is almost never a single objective solution to a programming problem. probably a better metaphor for programming is as a craft -- not a pure science, like math; not a pure art, like painting or writing; but much more akin to something like woodworking