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> I can usually come up with working code to do whatever I've ever wanted to do Been working as a programmer for 25 years, and I’ve never read (or considered r
by stuartd 6y ago
> I can usually come up with working code to do whatever I've ever wanted to do
Been working as a programmer for 25 years, and I’ve never read (or considered reading, or felt the need to read) a book on data structures or algorithms.
Also, I’ve seen plenty of people who are employed as programmers who simply cannot come up with working code. I don’t see how you can write working code without problem-solving skills, as by definition you’re solving a problem by writing working code..?
(I don’t really have a point, sorry, this just resonated with me)
- ExtremisAndy 6y agoYeah, my wording wasn't great, so your confusion with my post is my fault for not being clearer. I obviously can solve problems to some degree otherwise I wouldn't be able to even create the simple tools I've made to solve some problems in my work. What I guess I'm trying to say is that I don't solve them WELL or efficiently. I'll use a DS/algorithm that, sure, technically works and gets the job done but is by no means the most efficient way to do it. Someone who has the common problem-solving sense I lack would have solved the problem more efficiently, more quickly and with more attractive code. That's what I was aiming for.