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Nice data analysis. Definitely a selection bias with respect to self-assessment - I am sure many are comparing to 'programmers' they know in the workplace who a
by alexpetralia 10y ago
Nice data analysis. Definitely a selection bias with respect to self-assessment - I am sure many are comparing to 'programmers' they know in the workplace who are not particularly strong and would seldom use a resource like S.O. (and consequently not respond to a survey like this).
- Bartweiss 10y agoThis was the first thing that I thought of also - surveying Stack Overflow survey-takers about their place in the larger order of programming threatens sample bias in several ways (experience, community engagement, etc).