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I was getting ready to launch into my usual serenade of "totally agree, learn how to build tangible things if you can afford the time and money, coding is mains
by jonemo 14y ago
I was getting ready to launch into my usual serenade of "totally agree, learn how to build tangible things if you can afford the time and money, coding is mainstream these days, hardware skills is what can set you apart". Until I realized the author isn't talking about building things at all. By "building" he really means "coding". And his point is to code instead of not code. Fair enough.
But seriously people, don't use the word "building" when you talk about virtual things. In your bubble writing software might be the only kind of creative work there is, but in the world at large, building is associated with the construction of tangible results. And while I am ranting: Don't use "engineer" as if software engineering is the only engineering discipline either.
- ephemeralism 14y agoThe same goes for design when you're really talking about specifically web site design, graphics design, application design, software design or whatever.
- mcantelon 14y agoYeah, from the title I assumed the author was advocating getting into the emerging realm of microfab rather than the established realm of coding.
- jrlevine 14y agoah I see, sorry if the title was misleading.
- kybernetyk 14y agoThen why does my IDE have a 'Build' menu?
- solistice 14y agoWhen you build it, it converts your source into gerber files to be sent to your 3d printer. It then physically builds the source code into a layered statue of syntax. Then you compile it, but don't ask me how, because I never got past that point.
- __alexs 14y agoCompilation is an advanced technique where for convenience you stack multiple silicon wafers into a single unit called a 'book' (colloquially known as a chip.)
- Apocryphon 14y agoHow about "crafting"? With the advent of MMOs and Minecraft people associate that word more with digital items than with arts and crafts anyway.