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That sort of environment is an artifact of a new technical domain, not unique to programming or because of any characteristics unique to it. At different times
by giraffe_lady 2y ago
That sort of environment is an artifact of a new technical domain, not unique to programming or because of any characteristics unique to it.
At different times for example it was typical for a doctor, architect, or pilot to be an informally educated enthusiast. As programming has matured into a broadly relevant and economically important domain, the dynamics of who does it and how they learn it change, as it also did in those other fields.
You can lament the change but it's never coming back.
- davidw 2y agoYou can be a professional software developer without all the 'bro' stuff. And there's certainly still space for people who are curious and intrinsically motivated if you think about the whole pie growing rather than just being cut up differently.