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That is if your tech is commoditized. For instance, you could argue surgeon just needs to execute a series of well understood steps and be prepared for various
by logn 13y ago
That is if your tech is commoditized. For instance, you could argue surgeon just needs to execute a series of well understood steps and be prepared for various situations along with having the right technique. But there are also surgeons who pioneer new breakthroughs and research new procedures. It seems like a lot of apps aren't really breakthroughs technologically, so your point is valid there, but that's not true for all apps or programmers... off the top of my head... Shazam is an app that I think is tech-driven. One click to recognize a song is a great design, but it didn't take a great designer to make it (just great programmers).
- Terr_ 13y ago> But there are also surgeons who pioneer new breakthroughs and research new procedures. I agree, but the key point in there is that applying new tech often requires significant domain-knowledge in whatever that other industry is. Generally, this means chains of people, rather than just one person who happens to be both a professional programmer and professional <other thing>.