I'm currently in between a programmer and a marketing guy in a specific niche. My interpretation is slightly different: With software, you can find a way to g

I'm currently in between a programmer and a marketing guy in a specific niche. My interpretation is slightly different: With software, you can find a way to get it to work. Given the right knowledge, you can accomplish your goal. (Assuming a goal that other people of similar skill have achieved it, and not proving P=NP type stuff.) With marketing, even if you do everything "right", there's still a huge chance at failure. Being experienced, knowledgeable, and focused doesn't mean you'll accomplish what you set out to do. I think it's related to the fact that you control software when you write code. Marketing has so much outside of your control that even doing everything right still only results in a < 100% success rate.