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And then there's the "invisible programmers", the ones who might cross-train as IT technicians, who write internal-only software on an as-needed basis. Need a r
by msla 6y ago
And then there's the "invisible programmers", the ones who might cross-train as IT technicians, who write internal-only software on an as-needed basis. Need a report? Need a webapp so people can work with a business process database? Need to integrate a CRM into Jira by pulling information out of its backend database nobody has a schema for? Not the kind of stuff they teach you in school, bucko, but someone has to do it.
- awat 6y agoTo me this is a super underrepresented group if you can call it that. Tons and tons of mid market companies have more of these programmers than traditional CS grads.
- MattGaiser 6y agoWhen is the last time anyone considered an Application Analyst a developer? On a small scale, they often do that.
- willhslade 6y agoI believe they were referred to as catfish programmers here a while ago. We say hello. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14564455 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14564455