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The thing about programmers though, is bad coders are actually job creators. Bad code bases require more and more resources to maintain (as entropy increases),
by swalsh 12y ago
The thing about programmers though, is bad coders are actually job creators. Bad code bases require more and more resources to maintain (as entropy increases), until ultimately they hit that breaking point where you need to hire a bunch of contractors to rebuild it.
Good code bases are built in a way that you can pay down technical debt while enhancing the product.
I view programming as more of an art then a science, people can learn knowledge quickly, the internet is great at that... but talent/skill requires years of experience. Art requires practice.
The more schools like this are successful, the more job opportunities i'll have :D
(EDIT: I should clarify, I'm not implying that these places will churn out bad coders, just inexperienced ones)
- oftenwrong 12y agoAre those job opportunities you want? For me, maintaining poorly-written code bases is not enjoyable.
- cheriot 12y agoScrew the maintenance, but I don't mind being the one to do the rewrite. By then they won't see programmer salaries as a place to pinch pennies.
- vinceguidry 12y agoWhat's happening is there's a growing number of business needs that need a programmer's attention but don't quite justify throwing a Silicon Valley salary at. So you see management pushing to try to hire someone at the rates they're used to paying people at. It means there's a lot more opportunity out there, for both experienced coders and people looking to break in. Just like oil and other resources, the more supply that gets pumped in, the more demand blows up for all tiers. We're all going to be very, very busy for the foreseeable future.
- dyeje 12y agoYes, but not eating is even less enjoyable.
- mjhea0 12y agoSkip the middle man - bootcamps. Hire non-developers to screw up he codebase!
- vinceguidry 12y agoNon-developers won't get far enough to make the mistakes.
- angersock 12y agoFar from the case, as it turns out. What many lack in skill they more than make up for in industriousness.