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I think you got everything backwards. I've seen a lot of people who are specialized in a non software domain learn programming and write their own projects. Ver

I think you got everything backwards. I've seen a lot of people who are specialized in a non software domain learn programming and write their own projects. Very often these people know more about what they want to accomplish and work on than someone who has learned how to do software development properly, but has no clue about what software to develop. I was that type of person when I started working. I had a burning passion to work on an open source project, but no clue what exactly to work on. Meanwhile at work the project manager gives me a ticket I'd execute rapidly to everyone's satisfaction.

csin 1y ago
No I think we are on the same page. The people who specialized in non-software domain, and wrote their own projects, are amazingly talented. They are not specializing in 1 field. They are so smart, they've managed to specialize in 2 fields. I bet you they also suck at UI design. And wrote projects like Handbrake. It's totally understandable. I don't expect them to have the time to specialize in THREE fields. There is an opportunity cost to everything.