The following links below point to some interesting articles on:
– the art of programming or is it a science
– how to tell the ‘real’ programmers with the ‘fake’ ones

1.How To Become a Better Programmer by Not Programming
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000543.html

2. Separating Programming Sheep from Non-Programming Goats
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000635.html

3. Skill Disparities in Programming
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000072.html

Enjoy!