Comments on: Music and Software Development http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/ of Tamer Salama Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Karim Ratib http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-305 Karim Ratib Fri, 06 May 2005 02:13:42 +0000 http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-305 Being a wanna-be jazz guitarist and a full-time software builder, I agree wholeheartedly, if only because I get my kicks from both - and I always feel drawn towards combining them somehow. My best friends are all in the same position, sharing a love for music and software. But what can be said concretely of the similarities between software and music creation? I would say that the manipulation of organized structures to express an intent figures somewhere in there. Of course this similarity is so abstract that it is true of many other activities, like architecture for example - which has also drawn many comparisons with software building. Related links: * Computer Music Journal, music for geeks (http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/Computer-Music-Journal/) * IRCAM, a French research lab focusing on music as a science and founded by contemporary composer Pierre Boulez (http://www.ircam.fr/) Being a wanna-be jazz guitarist and a full-time software builder, I agree wholeheartedly, if only because I get my kicks from both - and I always feel drawn towards combining them somehow. My best friends are all in the same position, sharing a love for music and software.

But what can be said concretely of the similarities between software and music creation? I would say that the manipulation of organized structures to express an intent figures somewhere in there. Of course this similarity is so abstract that it is true of many other activities, like architecture for example - which has also drawn many comparisons with software building.

Related links:
* Computer Music Journal, music for geeks (http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/Computer-Music-Journal/)
* IRCAM, a French research lab focusing on music as a science and founded by contemporary composer Pierre Boulez (http://www.ircam.fr/)

]]> By: John Long http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-304 John Long Wed, 04 May 2005 13:31:03 +0000 http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-304 I've noticed this same correlation for a while. There is definitely an overlap of musicians and software engineers. I write applications now and was a Performance Major in college, and have seen many others with musical talent among the technical. I think the combination of creativity within sometimes rigid rules is the uniting factor. I’ve noticed this same correlation for a while. There is definitely an overlap of musicians and software engineers. I write applications now and was a Performance Major in college, and have seen many others with musical talent among the technical. I think the combination of creativity within sometimes rigid rules is the uniting factor.

]]> By: Rob Sanheim http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-303 Rob Sanheim Wed, 04 May 2005 04:23:43 +0000 http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-303 Software development _is_ artistic creation. It can encompass elements of craft, art, and engineering, which is what makes it so fascinating (and so difficult, I suppose). Software development _is_ artistic creation. It can encompass elements of craft, art, and engineering, which is what makes it so fascinating (and so difficult, I suppose).

]]> By: David Hall http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-302 David Hall Wed, 04 May 2005 04:12:48 +0000 http://www.tamersalama.com/2005/05/03/music-and-software-development/#comment-302 I've always bought into this observation -- of course, that could be because I studied Music Composition before going technical. I’ve always bought into this observation — of course, that could be because I studied Music Composition before going technical.

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