Creativity is absolutely essential to me as a computer scientist. Any one who has coded before knows that there are many different ways to solve a coding problem, but each implementation will have slightly different optimization statistics. Being able to think creatively allows me to consider many solutions "outside the box." Additionally, just creating something that functionally works is not enough for me. I value the design of my work as much its performance. I always design my programs with the end-user in mind and attempt to make their experience more user-friendly as that is what is most important. None of the projects I create should require a computer science degree to use. All of my code is clearly commented and easy to read, as I treat each program I write like a work of art.