by Sara Simon

Computer science holds an old decree—

It’s _function_ that’s important, we propose.

The proof of our result’s our output. See,

Our algorithms have no use for prose.

To scalability, yes, do give thought.

To readability, give thought indeed.

(Developers from every field look fraught

Upon code that’s impossible to read.)

Consider, though, a shifted paradigm?

Technology that’s strictly shaped and bound

Provides room still for language that’s defined

By patterns, meter, rhythm, rhyme, and sound.

Imagine, engineers, the joy we’d see

If we write code like we write poetry.

by Sarah Joy Calpo