The assertions are quite generic to the point you could apply them to most pursuits or hobbies.
I think there is definitely an interesting link between coding and creative writing, but to me it's the way it scratches the same itch of producing something out of nothing, of the planning and different approaches you can take. They are similarly rewarding to me.
In all other ways beyond the surface level of yes, both involve writing words, I think they're wildly different. My anecdotal evidence is I find it very difficult to swap between writing code and writing fiction on the same day - I am either doing one or the other, and I feel it's because of how differently the brain works in these 2 modes.
If anything, I think coding has stronger similarities to maths, and it's just interesting that many coders also do creative writing - which I'd attribute it mostly to an intersection of people who like science fiction and also like making things.
The assertions are quite generic to the point you could apply them to most pursuits or hobbies.
I think there is definitely an interesting link between coding and creative writing, but to me it's the way it scratches the same itch of producing something out of nothing, of the planning and different approaches you can take. They are similarly rewarding to me. In all other ways beyond the surface level of yes, both involve writing words, I think they're wildly different. My anecdotal evidence is I find it very difficult to swap between writing code and writing fiction on the same day - I am either doing one or the other, and I feel it's because of how differently the brain works in these 2 modes. If anything, I think coding has stronger similarities to maths, and it's just interesting that many coders also do creative writing - which I'd attribute it mostly to an intersection of people who like science fiction and also like making things.