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Saying "hey, you're a developer, build this site for me" is the same as saying "hey, you're an architect and a supply chain expert and a manufacturing guru and
by MisterBastahrd 3y ago
Saying "hey, you're a developer, build this site for me" is the same as saying "hey, you're an architect and a supply chain expert and a manufacturing guru and an accountant, build this manufacturing plant and distribution center for me." Just because there aren't any bricks or steel doesn't mean there isn't any labor or expertise.
- tombert 3y agoExactly; it takes a long time to build an application, and even longer if you want it to not completely suck. I don't feel I was any "good" at programming until I had been a software engineer for like 6-7 years. I really don't think I'm that great now, but at least I've gotten a lot better at knowing the rough effort required to do things. Obviously I'm not going to claim that what I do is as exhausting as digging ditches or laying concrete (fundamentally I do get to sit on my ass all day and stare at a big screen), but it's not zero effort.
- em-bee 3y agoit's more like "hey you are a brick layer. build me a house. what, i need an architect? but i already designed the house. here is my drawing"