By a similar argument, the Clojure people could be said to be diametrically opposed to human-generated code. Which is also true-ish, but not that meaningful an observation. At some point code needs to be written by someone or something.
But code as the formalisation of the problem is not seperatable from the understanding of its domain.
The whole point of explorative REPL based programming is that it allows you to further your understanding of the problem. And the value is in the understanding, and not the code.
I feel like this is best captured by a story that my father (an artist/designer) once told me.
The Shogun and the Artist
Once, a young shogun visited Mount Fuji and was so captivated by its beauty that he commissioned a renowned local artist to create an ink wash painting of the mountain. The shogun instructed the artist to complete the painting by the time he returned from his travels.
Years passed, and the shogun finally returned, eager to see the painting. However, the artist apologized, explaining that he had not yet finished. The shogun, though disappointed, granted the artist more time.
More years went by, and the shogun returned again, only to find the painting still unfinished. Yet again, the shogun, moved by the mountain's beauty, granted another extension.
This pattern repeated for many years, until both the shogun and the artist had grown old. Finally, the shogun, tired of waiting, demanded the artist finish the painting.
“We are both old and frail,” the shogun said. “I may not live to see the day you finish. I want to visit Mount Fuji through your painting, even if I can no longer travel. Finish it now—I demand it.”
“Very well,” the artist replied. He took up his brush and, in just a few strokes, perfectly captured the essence of Mount Fuji.
The shogun was astonished. “This captures the essence perfectly,” he said. “But if it took only moments, why did you make me wait a lifetime? Do you think so little of me?”
The artist smiled and replied, “On the contrary, my lord. I have painted Mount Fuji every day since you first made your request. But it took a lifetime of learning, experimentation, and experience to capture its essence like this.”
Understanding at last, the shogun rewarded the artist for his lifetime of dedication.
