> Remember, code is just a tool to achieve a goal, it is not THE goal itself. Which is why I find it strange that we're hired as "software developers", not "pr

> Remember, code is just a tool to achieve a goal, it is not THE goal itself. Which is why I find it strange that we're hired as "software developers", not "problem solvers." But since we are, it pigeonholes the solutions, and with that code does become the goal. In most shops "I'm going to need a lathe and a mill" would never fly with management, even if that is what would actually provide the best solution. Once hired as a software developer, the business expects that you will find a software development solution.