> Imagine taking a picture on autoshot mode and refusing to look at it. If the client doesn’t like it because it’s too bright, tweak the settings and shoot again, but never look at the output.
The output of code isn't just the code itself, it's the product. The code is a means to an end.
So the proper analogy isn't the photographer not looking at the photos, it's the photographer not looking at what's going on under the hood to produce the photos. Which, of course, is perfectly common and normal.