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Actually if putting it that way, no trade ever is that difficult. Yet we have all seen quite some differences between plumbers' work haven't we? While yeah ever

by soco 3y ago

Actually if putting it that way, no trade ever is that difficult. Yet we have all seen quite some differences between plumbers' work haven't we? While yeah everybody could do it and maybe everybody could even do it well, the hard truth is that not everybody does it, and also definitely not every plumber does it well. So while it's nice and inclusive to say "just do it it's not that hard" the reality will bite you in the rear rather sooner than later.

raducu 3y ago
There should be a difference between someone doing things professionally and an "amateur". "Programming" is not the same as "hacking". I can hack away in any new language and produce something that works, and I have the benefit of a programming background and decades of experience. That said, the areas where a hardcore, professional "programmer" is really needed, are quite few and will be even fewer in the future.
- wslh 3y ago
  Agree 100% about the future. From a historical perspective, programming is something completely new that will have more evolution beyond programming languages, frameworks and operating systems. Now in the world we have zillions of software engineers doing the same thing redundantly. In a way the software development industry protects itself not creating the tools to reduce the industry itself. This is a typical innovation dilemma for a whole industry. Not saying that this is conscious but there is a big focus on pleasuring ourselves with new things that continue a well known road of fancy programming languages, etc.
- soco 3y ago
  There should be also a difference between "engineer" and "programmer" and in many countries and professions it is. As in, you surely can program after a few online courses, and even have some great results in that topic. For engineering though, it's another level needing way more and differentiated courses.

by soco 3y ago

raducu 3y ago

There should be a difference between someone doing things professionally and an "amateur". "Programming" is not the same as "hacking". I can hack away in any new language and produce something that works, and I have the benefit of a programming background and decades of experience. That said, the areas where a hardcore, professional "programmer" is really needed, are quite few and will be even fewer in the future.

wslh 3y ago
Agree 100% about the future. From a historical perspective, programming is something completely new that will have more evolution beyond programming languages, frameworks and operating systems. Now in the world we have zillions of software engineers doing the same thing redundantly. In a way the software development industry protects itself not creating the tools to reduce the industry itself. This is a typical innovation dilemma for a whole industry. Not saying that this is conscious but there is a big focus on pleasuring ourselves with new things that continue a well known road of fancy programming languages, etc.
soco 3y ago
There should be also a difference between "engineer" and "programmer" and in many countries and professions it is. As in, you surely can program after a few online courses, and even have some great results in that topic. For engineering though, it's another level needing way more and differentiated courses.