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You're right that programming isn't science, but parts of it are complicated in a way similar to math, with many intricate components that interact in complex w

by jey 13y ago

You're right that programming isn't science, but parts of it are complicated in a way similar to math, with many intricate components that interact in complex ways. People with only a BS (or no degree) regularly get jobs writing this complex code. I'm thinking of things like browsers, databases, and video codecs.

ksk 13y ago
> I'm thinking of things like browsers, databases, and video codecs. I'm sorry to say that those are some of the most unreliable pieces of software that break often.