On: Stop Calling Yourself a Rockstar and a Ninja

[Jun8]

Which brings to mind the question: How many rock stars are programmers? There are quite a few coder-artist types, thanks mainly to Processing, but I've yet to hear about a coder rock star (let alone, of course, a coder ninja, but those are, you know, reclusive by nature).

[joezydeco → Jun8]

Todd Rundgren writes a lot of his own stuff. He's been coding since the Apple ][ days and even sold a graphics package for the early drawing tablets:

http://www.edibleapple.com/the-first-apple-tablet-from-1979/

[Jun8 → joezydeco]

I just checked this guy from your link and WOW! I didn't know such people existed. Will listen to his music tonight. Thanks!

[joezydeco → Jun8]

Personally I think Rundgren is an acquired taste, like Zappa. But give it a shot. He's also produced some amazing albums for other groups (XTC's Skylarking being my favorite).

[gthank → Jun8]

I wouldn't call them stars, but I know at least two programmers (assuming one hasn't moved on to managing programmers) that play in rock bands. Does that count?

[techdmn → Jun8]

I think Dave Mustaine was doing HTML work, at least for a while. Can't seem to find a reference though, and that doesn't really count in my book. :)