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What are the craziest misconceptions you’ve heard about programming from people not familiar with it? (lemmy.ml)
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As someone who spends time programming, I of course find myself in conversations with people who aren't as familiar with it. It doesn't happen all the time, but these discussions can lead to people coming up with some pretty wild misconceptions about what programming is and what programmers do.

  • I'm sure many of you have had similar experiences. So, I thought it would be interesting to ask.
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[–] 8 points 2 years ago*

"Just" is a keyword that I'm going to triple my estimates. "Just" signifies the product owner has no idea what they are requesting, and it always becomes a dance of explaining why they are wrong.

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