▲ 109 ▼ 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 175 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] halloween_spookster@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (3 children) Myth: software engineers replicate value similar to a factory worker making the same item over and over Truth: software engineers are closer to artists than factory workers IMO. We find and create new value, not replicate existing value permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) And just like artists, the vast majority aren't very good at it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago Yes but unlike artists we have far fewer sugar daddies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] porgamrer@programming.dev 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) eh, more like self-important plumbers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just making some corkscrew pipes because the existing architecture is corkscrew piping. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porgamrer@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Or adding a single non-corkscrew pipe out of principle, which all the other corkscrew plumbers now have to maintain for 20 years permalink fedilink source parent [–] lambda@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago I feel this. But, in a lot of jobs you have someone forcing you to do art the way they had envisioned lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) And just like artists, the vast majority aren't very good at it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago Yes but unlike artists we have far fewer sugar daddies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago Yes but unlike artists we have far fewer sugar daddies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porgamrer@programming.dev 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) eh, more like self-important plumbers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just making some corkscrew pipes because the existing architecture is corkscrew piping. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porgamrer@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Or adding a single non-corkscrew pipe out of principle, which all the other corkscrew plumbers now have to maintain for 20 years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just making some corkscrew pipes because the existing architecture is corkscrew piping. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] porgamrer@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Or adding a single non-corkscrew pipe out of principle, which all the other corkscrew plumbers now have to maintain for 20 years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porgamrer@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Or adding a single non-corkscrew pipe out of principle, which all the other corkscrew plumbers now have to maintain for 20 years permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lambda@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago I feel this. But, in a lot of jobs you have someone forcing you to do art the way they had envisioned lol permalink fedilink source parent