[arkh]

> Does anybody else find that statement controversial?

No. But even if programmer's want flow, it is not what they need for their work to be done. Prototyping something and butting heads against a bad documentation or trying to find a way to manage something is not flowing, to the contrary. But it is your job.

If all you want is typing almost mindlessly there are tons of typing game to get in the flow while the "AI" replaces you.