▲ 110 ▼ What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk? (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago by mac@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev 179 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 50 points 2 years ago* (2 children) That you can just go to a bootcamp, and be good at or naturally suited for it. That you can go to college and get a degree, and be good at or naturally suited for it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that's true for every field. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago But programming is definitely more open to the idea of people just showing up and claiming to know stuff. You wouldn't trust Steve to build a bridge just because he watched a bunch of engineering videos on YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Eh, I'm naturally good at it. I got shoved into the programming UIL group in school with absolutely no background in programming and tied for 3rd place. But, I really don't enjoy doing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] coloredgrayscale@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you in programming related communities if you don't enjoy it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 8 points 2 years ago* I browse by all Plus, I have to do light coding for my job (script writing) permalink fedilink source parent [–] hightrix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Exact same thing happened to me. Group project needed a programmer, I was a gamer with a nice computer so I volunteered. 15 years later and I’m a software engineer at a huge company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that's true for every field. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago But programming is definitely more open to the idea of people just showing up and claiming to know stuff. You wouldn't trust Steve to build a bridge just because he watched a bunch of engineering videos on YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago But programming is definitely more open to the idea of people just showing up and claiming to know stuff. You wouldn't trust Steve to build a bridge just because he watched a bunch of engineering videos on YouTube. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Eh, I'm naturally good at it. I got shoved into the programming UIL group in school with absolutely no background in programming and tied for 3rd place. But, I really don't enjoy doing it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] coloredgrayscale@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you in programming related communities if you don't enjoy it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 8 points 2 years ago* I browse by all Plus, I have to do light coding for my job (script writing) permalink fedilink source parent [–] hightrix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Exact same thing happened to me. Group project needed a programmer, I was a gamer with a nice computer so I volunteered. 15 years later and I’m a software engineer at a huge company. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coloredgrayscale@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why are you in programming related communities if you don't enjoy it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 8 points 2 years ago* I browse by all Plus, I have to do light coding for my job (script writing) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 8 points 2 years ago* I browse by all Plus, I have to do light coding for my job (script writing) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Exact same thing happened to me. Group project needed a programmer, I was a gamer with a nice computer so I volunteered. 15 years later and I’m a software engineer at a huge company. permalink fedilink source parent