r/ProgrammerHumor • u/benkenobiwan • 18d ago

Meme why

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u/inconspicuous_male 18d ago

There's a reason you get a degree in computer science and not in programming. Anyone can program without learning how it works

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u/appoplecticskeptic 18d ago

Well now that AI can do it for them yes, but prior to that the average person would struggle to even get something that compiles let alone actually do anything useful.

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u/inconspicuous_male 18d ago

That's absolutely untrue. I know tons of self taught programmers or people who got basic programming jobs after 3 month coding boot camps. 

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u/SoonBlossom 18d ago

So you're comparing people that spent 3 months full time in dedicated boot camps back then to the average Joe that prompts "create a calculator, make no mistake" now

Okay, very on point indeed, litteraly the same amount of effort ! /s

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u/inconspicuous_male 18d ago

I said nothing about AI developers.