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> "Programming" is easy That is a bold statement. All the things you list are true, but it also depends on what you are doing. For most Web/Mobile/Enterprise a

> "Programming" is easy That is a bold statement. All the things you list are true, but it also depends on what you are doing. For most Web/Mobile/Enterprise apps you are probably right. But then there are also some areas like graphics programming or AI were the algorithms can absolutely be the hard part. I consider myself fairly good in my domain (Fullstack but mostly backend) but when i see what some people in graphics programming (or Games in general) or AI are doing, i feel like a newbie. In my domain, i rarely have to deal with complex math, it's more about writing readable, clean and well tested code that is well designed in terms of architecture. But in some other areas you actually regularly have to face pretty complex problems where the stuff i just listed kind of becomes the easy part.

gonzo41 9y ago
Even with the algorithmic challenges, games and graphics, and most AI at the moment is short lived and in my opinion easier, because you can deprecate things quicker. A lot of the foundations of what your building on in those fields is rapidly changing and many of the products are built for a single purpose. That makes things easier because you can escape bad choices quickly. On the other hand if you're building a service for a business, like an auth layer or a payment system, the mistakes you make will live on and on and on. And usually you only get one shot at creation before it's in support for a very long time. But to be a good at programming/developer. I would say know enough too know what questions to ask and make sure you talk with people on the client side often. Focus on whats important to them, and get change management and security onside before going near prod.