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What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk? (programming.dev)
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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 50 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

That you can just go to a bootcamp, and be good at or naturally suited for it.

That you can go to college and get a degree, and be good at or naturally suited for it.

[–] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well that's true for every field.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 10 points 9 months ago

But programming is definitely more open to the idea of people just showing up and claiming to know stuff. You wouldn't trust Steve to build a bridge just because he watched a bunch of engineering videos on YouTube.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Eh, I'm naturally good at it. I got shoved into the programming UIL group in school with absolutely no background in programming and tied for 3rd place.

But, I really don't enjoy doing it.

[–] coloredgrayscale@programming.dev 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why are you in programming related communities if you don't enjoy it?

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I browse by all

Plus, I have to do light coding for my job (script writing)

[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Exact same thing happened to me. Group project needed a programmer, I was a gamer with a nice computer so I volunteered. 15 years later and I’m a software engineer at a huge company.