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> I don't like puzzles, something I've noticed, if you don't like solving puzzles, then programming probably isn't for you. Maybe what you meant by "probably",
by banana_giraffe 6y ago
> I don't like puzzles, something I've noticed, if you don't like solving puzzles, then programming probably isn't for you.
Maybe what you meant by "probably", but I've seen my share of fantastic developers that hate programming after hours, and hate solving puzzles if it's not part of the job.
Not sure what it speaks to. Might just be I've run into more "programming is a job" types than normal.
- mmcdermott 6y agoMaybe. I do tend to take lists like the one above as heuristic rather than absolute. One that I've noticed that's semi-related to puzzles is games. Board games, card games, tabletop games and video games all tend to get more interest in programmer circles. So maybe the puzzle rule of thumb is satisfied for someone who hates crossword puzzles but loves Eurogames.