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I would say that genetics have a large part to play. A certain proportion of the population just isn't wired to think this way, I don't think it's strictly an i
by tjpnz 7y ago
I would say that genetics have a large part to play. A certain proportion of the population just isn't wired to think this way, I don't think it's strictly an intelligence thing either. Some tests have been devised that do predict with some certainty which group a particular person belongs in but these are controversial - and it's understandable why.
The saddest part is dealing with those who weren't cut out to do this yet somehow ended up in the profession. They may well have missed their true calling in life and go on to wreak havoc in organizations where you get to witness their frustration and perpetual confusion on a daily basis.
- wincy 7y agoI don’t know, I met a guy who is not a great dev but he makes bank, he migrates from job to job but gets compensated far better than he would at anything else. And the labor market is constrained by bodies in seats, he can hack out some pretty bad code and get himself stuck, but in a long period of time he’ll eventually pester enough people for enough obvious questions that he figures out the solution. For him it seems way better than the alternatives, really. Dev work pays really well.