Perhaps Atwood's analogy isn't the best. Programmers are the composers and the computer itself is the pianist, running the composition. However, you need a keyboard to compose!
I don't think my typing really got fast until I started using instant messaging. When it comes to programming, I could always type a lot faster than I could think. I'm probably typing this message significantly faster than I'd type any code.
Perhaps Atwood's analogy isn't the best. Programmers are the composers and the computer itself is the pianist, running the composition. However, you need a keyboard to compose!
I don't think my typing really got fast until I started using instant messaging. When it comes to programming, I could always type a lot faster than I could think. I'm probably typing this message significantly faster than I'd type any code.