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Most programmers aren't social. It's why we get into programming in the first place (writing code for 8 hours a day instead of talking to people). If we were,
by paulhauggis 15y ago
Most programmers aren't social. It's why we get into programming in the first place (writing code for 8 hours a day instead of talking to people). If we were, we would have gotten into sales or marketing.
- autumn_ 15y agoYes, it doesn't help that a large factor of the appeal of programming is that we don't have to deal with the complex and irrational system of human interaction.
- mancandy 15y agodo you think that managing or dealing with people (these irrational talking machines) is harder and scarier than coding?
- paulhauggis 15y agoI did 10 years ago when I was 18 or 19. Now that I've forced myself to be social (by pushing myself outside my comfort zone), it's not scary anymore. I actually enjoy it. However, one of the reasons I got into programming in the first place (at 13) is because I was shy and found happiness there. I view marketing as a sort of programming, but instead of having a nice project at the end, you have some cash.