I’m inclined to agree. I also feel SO gives newbies the wrong impression about programming. It’s great to have quick solutions to small problems, but too often

I’m inclined to agree. I also feel SO gives newbies the wrong impression about programming. It’s great to have quick solutions to small problems, but too often newbs stop with the SO answer and move on, which means while they’ve solved their problem in the moment they never spend the time to actually learn the underlying reasons why the solution worked or explore the issue deeper to actually achieve understanding. The good software engineers I know are all yak shavers. They’re willing to spend extra time learning how something really works and ensuring they fully understand an issue and its solution, even if the issue is just a small part of what they need to accomplish.