A creative product is the visible result of creative work: something such as a clever algorithm, a design pattern, or an entire application that others can value. In programming, it can solve a problem users did not yet know they had. section 1.2
A creative process does not guarantee a creative product, and an inventive result may come from an ordinary process. Because products are easier to inspect than hidden processes, experts often judge creativity through the Consensual Assessment Technique. section 1.2
A programmer’s creative result
A clever algorithm may impress software developers, while a whole application may strike end users as creative. The judgment depends on the audience and the result, not merely on how unusual the development process felt. section 1.2
