People barred from flow often experience intense anxiety; I&#x27;d imagine that the &quot;addicted&quot; programmer not experiencing code flow would just replace that need with something like a high-complexity videogame.<p>The author&#x27;s scope is maybe too narrow by focusing only on programmers. Perhaps this problem can be generalized to a type of individual that requires the flow state to the extent that their other behavior is perturbed or dysfunctional. Compare Richard Feynman&#x27;s explosive rage when distracted from calculus or drums...