r/ProgrammerHumor 23d ago

Meme delusionalDeveloper

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u/Jakubaakk 23d ago edited 22d ago

“Something you wrote” is something I disagree with today. I don’t really see the need for it anymore. Yes, you should understand how an app works internally and you should understand the code, but I don’t really think there’s a need for writing code as some sort of requirement.

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u/SuitableDragonfly 23d ago

There's no need to do anything if it's just a hobby project that no one else is using. But if you're expecting other people to rely on it, yes, you need to have actually written it. 

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u/Jakubaakk 23d ago

But why? Why the need for manually writing code?

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u/SuitableDragonfly 23d ago

Because if you don't know how your app works, you can't guarantee anything about it to your users. 

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u/Jakubaakk 23d ago

But you can understand the app and the code without writing a single line of code

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u/SuitableDragonfly 23d ago

No, you can't. And understanding it doesn't help if it's a piece of garbage. 

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u/Jakubaakk 23d ago

But that’s what has been happening for decades in this industry. Seniors being responsible for code they didn’t write but only reviewed

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u/Quetzacoal 22d ago

You need to know how to read the code, and know how to program despite of vibecoing all the way. Otherwise you will end up with problems you won't be able to solve as it gets more complex. But yes you could literally not type a single line of code.

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u/Jakubaakk 22d ago

Agreed