Most programmers write awful code, according to most other programmers. You may have seen CS grads writing awful code "many" times, but you still have a very sm

Most programmers write awful code, according to most other programmers. You may have seen CS grads writing awful code "many" times, but you still have a very small sample to make generalizations from. The reason seems so obvious I interpret your question as a gripe rather than a sincere search for an answer. Anyone fresh out of school only has whatever they learned in school to work from. They won't have the experience that eventually leads at least some programmers to skills and effectiveness. Programming, like any complex skill, takes years of practice to master, along with aptitude and desire to get better. It stands to reason many people fresh out of school have just started down that path.