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What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk? (programming.dev)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well that's true for every field.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

But programming is definitely more open to the idea of people just showing up and claiming to know stuff. You wouldn't trust Steve to build a bridge just because he watched a bunch of engineering videos on YouTube.