Comment on What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk?
ICastFist@programming.dev 11 months ago
“Programming is just writing code”
Programming is, first and foremost, understanding what the fuck you want/need the computer to do. That means that some programmers (mostly analysts) may understand workflows and processes better than the people whose job depends on their knowledge of said things.
Daxtron2@startrek.website 11 months ago
People don’t realize that as you get better at programming, the amount of code you write goes down. At least in my experience, my work day has shifted to 80% thinking about what I’m going to write and then about 20% actually writing it.
spartanatreyu@programming.dev 11 months ago
1 hour of planning can save 10 hours of work.
1 hour of research can save 10 hours of planning.
okamiueru@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’m down to 0% the last 6 months. It’s miserable.
Daxtron2@startrek.website 11 months ago
Time for a job switch
okamiueru@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It was the job switch that landed me in that situation. A change from a small company where about 70% was actual productivity, to a large corporation, in a team where there was severe issues with planning and working on the correct problems. So far it’s been 6 months of… well, wondering if I’m missing something, or a bigger picture somewhere, to trying to turn the ship in the right direction. If it’s still like this in another 6 months, I’ll consider a change of scenery.