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Why does it seem like computer jobs require such a higher standard of competence than other jobs? They don't. If you can reverse a string in place in C, or rev
by menloparkbum 18y ago
Why does it seem like computer jobs require such a higher standard of competence than other jobs?
They don't. If you can reverse a string in place in C, or reverse the words in a string, you can get hired at 90% of programming jobs.
- silentbicycle 18y agoAfter spending years focusing on such specific skills, many developers fail to appreciate the skills necessary for other jobs. It boggles my mind when developers seriously believe lawyers, graphic designers, chefs, etc. don't require a high "standard of competence" in their own skill sets, just because they aren't e.g. messing with pointers or refactoring.