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To those not in the IT industry, what do you think programming is like? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by httpjames@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've always been curious as to what "normal" people think programming is like. The wildest theory I've heard is "typing ones and zeroes" (I'm a software engineer)

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[–] Skotimusj@lemmy.ml 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I would imagine it is as follows:

Come up with ideas or goal to accomplish /be given said goal
spend large amount of time looking at existing code or prior implementation of your stated goal.
attempt to write or import some code tailored to your specific needs
test and identify problem areas
find everything fails spectacularly and start over +/- tears.
repeat until successful or dead

[–] BillyTheSkidMark@lemm.ee 34 points 10 months ago

They said people outside the tech industry