Comments on: Why most programmers are lousy http://www.iovene.com/56 The thoughts of a computer programmer, open source supporter and free-thinker. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:38:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-105591 Chris Fri, 21 May 2010 18:28:41 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-105591 OP, it's an interesting theory, but very subjective really. If this is your commercial experience, then it's your problem I guess. If the programmers you've worked with don't understand the fundamentals of programming, then isn't that down to the development manager? If you aren't that manager, or don't have any input into the hiring process at this point in your career, doesn't that just reflect badly on you and your organisation? Is that what you're grumpy about? Also on the technical community issue, the references are just plain out of date. "Young people today!". OP, it’s an interesting theory, but very subjective really. If this is your commercial experience, then it’s your problem I guess. If the programmers you’ve worked with don’t understand the fundamentals of programming, then isn’t that down to the development manager? If you aren’t that manager, or don’t have any input into the hiring process at this point in your career, doesn’t that just reflect badly on you and your organisation? Is that what you’re grumpy about? Also on the technical community issue, the references are just plain out of date.

“Young people today!”.

]]> By: sapincher http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-105575 sapincher Fri, 21 May 2010 03:04:26 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-105575 The sole purpose of this comment is to say that WallMountedHDD is a disgusting human being who puts down other people to feel better about himself. There are people out there who care deeply and passionately about programming because they started at an early age. Is your perception of programming so utterly dense and complex that you refuse to believe that it is possible for children to get involved? Please. Just keep your self-esteem problems to yourself. The sole purpose of this comment is to say that WallMountedHDD is a disgusting human being who puts down other people to feel better about himself.

There are people out there who care deeply and passionately about programming because they started at an early age. Is your perception of programming so utterly dense and complex that you refuse to believe that it is possible for children to get involved?

Please. Just keep your self-esteem problems to yourself.

]]> By: Addy http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-105565 Addy Thu, 20 May 2010 14:45:51 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-105565 He said "involved with IT" which doesn't mean he was a master at age 7. Instead of flaming him you should be out there getting "involved with English" and maybe you can toy around for a while and get to learn the language properly. He said “involved with IT” which doesn’t mean he was a master at age 7. Instead of flaming him you should be out there getting “involved with English” and maybe you can toy around for a while and get to learn the language properly.

]]> By: GinGin http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-105545 GinGin Wed, 19 May 2010 19:03:34 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-105545 I think this can be applied to any career/job a person does. If you don't like what you are doing or get stuck in a field before you knew what you really wanted to do then...well you do only what you need to do to make a pay check. I think this can be applied to any career/job a person does. If you don’t like what you are doing or get stuck in a field before you knew what you really wanted to do then…well you do only what you need to do to make a pay check.

]]> By: Ben http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-104453 Ben Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:32:03 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-104453 As someone who's doing Computer Science (albeit the Games Technology course available at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, Australia) I get a little nervous when I read these things. I don't mind programming, but my biggest problem is a lack of structure. If there isn't someone giving me ideas as to what kind of things I should try and program, I don't do anything. On the other hand, I LOVE maths. I would prefer to sit in my room at uni and do maths stuff with the headphones on than go out and drink. On the other hand, I know very little about the technical aspects of computers - and now that I think about it, a lot of the new trends have missed me by. Then again, this is what happens when you spend your teenage years spending 99% of your income on Warhammer models. I know what RSS is, I don't use it. I know what IRC is, I've just never used it or talked to anyone who has. Basically, I think I'm asking for guidance here on how to become a better programmer and I suppose computer scientist in general. If anyone has got anything that can help me, shoot me an email to nerdyogre254@live.com.au. Perhaps this is my second wind from getting my Java assignment done, and staying up all night, but I feel really motivated now. I suppose I should be thankful for this. As someone who’s doing Computer Science (albeit the Games Technology course available at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, Australia) I get a little nervous when I read these things.

I don’t mind programming, but my biggest problem is a lack of structure. If there isn’t someone giving me ideas as to what kind of things I should try and program, I don’t do anything.

On the other hand, I LOVE maths. I would prefer to sit in my room at uni and do maths stuff with the headphones on than go out and drink.

On the other hand, I know very little about the technical aspects of computers — and now that I think about it, a lot of the new trends have missed me by. Then again, this is what happens when you spend your teenage years spending 99% of your income on Warhammer models.

I know what RSS is, I don’t use it. I know what IRC is, I’ve just never used it or talked to anyone who has.

Basically, I think I’m asking for guidance here on how to become a better programmer and I suppose computer scientist in general.

If anyone has got anything that can help me, shoot me an email to nerdyogre254@live.com.au.

Perhaps this is my second wind from getting my Java assignment done, and staying up all night, but I feel really motivated now. I suppose I should be thankful for this.

]]> By: WallMountedHDD http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-104425 WallMountedHDD Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:00:34 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-104425 Did I forget to mention I'm in my mom's womb still? Oops... Did I forget to mention I’m in my mom’s womb still? Oops…

]]> By: WallMountedHDD http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-104424 WallMountedHDD Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:59:33 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-104424 Except, no, you didn't. Except, no, you didn’t.

]]> By: WallMountedHDD http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-104423 WallMountedHDD Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:59:12 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-104423 *lol* Yeah, sure. Says the guy who either A) has an IQ of 210 and is a VERY, VERY rare exception, or B) is full of shit and toyed with computers until he actually knew what he was doing much, much later. *lol* Yeah, sure. Says the guy who either A) has an IQ of 210 and is a VERY, VERY rare exception, or B) is full of shit and toyed with computers until he actually knew what he was doing much, much later.

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]]> By: John http://www.iovene.com/56#comment-104102 John Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:06:52 +0000 http://www.iovene.com/why-most-programmers-are-lousy/#comment-104102 The mark of a good programmer, like in all fields of work, is that they never stop challenging themselves. They make a lot of mistakes, but it's those mistakes, those failures, that leads them to success and self-assurance. And they know it. Boatloads of confidence helps because the more of it you have the more likely you're to tackle new problems and get back up after a failure. The mark of a good programmer, like in all fields of work, is that they never stop challenging themselves. They make a lot of mistakes, but it’s those mistakes, those failures, that leads them to success and self-assurance. And they know it.

Boatloads of confidence helps because the more of it you have the more likely you’re to tackle new problems and get back up after a failure.

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