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> I'd venture this guess: because programming is presented everywhere as something easy I'd say that's an overreaction to the default presentation where coders
by bonoboTP 6y ago
> I'd venture this guess: because programming is presented everywhere as something easy
I'd say that's an overreaction to the default presentation where coders are genius wizard wunderkind hackers from the movies. I don't know about your experience, but whenever I say I'm a programmer (or more directly translated "informatician") in a mixed group, everyone thinks that' must be rocket surgery.
Perhaps kids in specific countries now grow up being told that it's easy, but I think the 25-30+ years old cohort thinks programming is hard and only for the really smart people.
- dt3ft 6y agoI agree that kids are now growing up being told that it's easy. Here's a possible scenario: 1. we tell kids it's easy in order to get them interested 2. those who are interested, learn with time that it isn't as easy but love it anyway 3. those that are not interested, which is probably the majority, still go home thinking it's easy
- screye 6y ago> whenever I say I'm a programmer It's funny to see how different reactions in different cultures are. In India, being a programmer will be looked at with exhaustion and judgement. Sorta,"Oh you too? Get in line."