Less Talk More Code: Since when are programmers hippiesters with a keyboard?

The web has enabled so much eye "porn" many people are wasting time on looking cool (SEE SXSW) rather than building something that causes agitation in any given industry.

Why has a website like I ask you; why has Etsy gotten so much attention lately?

Has the definition of a programmer evolved into a graphic artist on steroids?

Why aren't the programmers out here trying to solve real problems?

See http://www.etsy.com/ vs http://www.psc.edu/

You pick where you want to be.

PS Stop reading Paul Graham essays, now that he has a kid his time is going to be marginalized to some extent.His writings may grow even more lukewarm than they have in the past year or two.

A short synopsis of what PG has to say.

Ronin Samurai + Programming + Learning + Writing Lisp + Knowing your friends and enemies better than they know themself.

Please uninstall your browser now.

Go solve a problem.