Computer programmers write an elegant code, though it is Greek and Latin to many of us. The code should perform its functions exactly the way it is intended to. Programmers derive a deep sense of satisfaction when they write a solution that affects people’s work and life. Just as creative people get a sense of achievement when they produce a work of art or composition, coders too feel the same sense of achievement and pride. An elegant code has to be maintainable — other coders should be able to add features to it and understand it. Previously, software was optimised for hardware. These days it is optimised for people. There could be comments attached to the lines of code to tell exactly what the code does. A code can be elegant but at the same time, it should be useful. One has to leverage one’s creativity for this. One should think about the problem solving. One should focus on data structures and algorithms. A programmer knows the foundational structure and one language, the ability could be transferred to another language, say from C and C++ to Java to C Sharp. A problem is broken down to small solvable chunks.