I’m a musician. I’ve been playing musical instruments since I was 3 years old. First piano, then violin, and finally settling on viola. You could say that I’ve been developing software for a long time! Learning to play a musical instrument at a professional level requires taking something inanimate (the instrument) and teaching your brain and body to follow a set of instructions (the sheet music, or perhaps something you are improvising) to make something happen (the music). That means breaking complicated tasks into their component parts, making sure each part does exactly what you intend it to do, and over time, refining your approach to make those parts work more efficiently so they can be applied to new situations. Sound familiar? It’s what computer programmers do.