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)

  • TIMMAY@lemmy.world
    39·
    10 months ago

    I think its like trying to get a toddler to accomplish a task and it keeps technically doing what you said but in an annoying and counterproductive way you didnt even think of yet and you have to just become insanely specific about what you want the toddler to do and when and in what order with what timing

    • spongebue@lemmy.world
      25·
      10 months ago

      That’s actually really accurate when first learning to program. Eventually you figure out how to think like a toddler.