> True or false: An above average software developer that is good at debugging probably really is better at troubleshooting mechanical or medical problems than

> True or false: An above average software developer that is good at debugging probably really is better at troubleshooting mechanical or medical problems than an average or below average mechanic or doctor? > So then the problem may be that average software developers overestimate their own ability ;) Some really good evidence that the answer is "false" is that developers who think it's true will use a handful of personal experiences to levy sweeping judgements about millions of people in a vast array of disciplines, many of which tackle some of the hardest problems humanity has ever undertaken in fields that dwarf the complexity of computer science immeasurably.