[bottlepalm]

Would love to replace writer with programmer and get back to that point in my life.

[bazoom42]

I dont want to maintain the code of someone who programs like that.

[smilespray]

Or work with them.

[self_awareness]

I physically feel bad when I'm not programming for a few days, and I've actually identified my situation with Bukowski's view, just had to switch "writer" to "programmer".

[biohax2015]

They are uhh pretty different.

Code is not bursting out of me like a ray of sunshine or whatever, but it pays the bills and that is fulfilling enough.

[bottlepalm]

For some people it can be, just list writing, that is the point Bukowski is trying to make.

[vidarh]

I do both, and what drives me to do them is the same. But programming is far easier to make a living with, so that's my day job.