Comments on: What it takes to be a Good Programmer ? http://www.ginktage.com/2009/12/what-it-takes-to-be-a-good-programmer/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derrick http://www.ginktage.com/2009/12/what-it-takes-to-be-a-good-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Derrick Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:12:12 +0000 http://ginktage.com/?p=429#comment-517 Programmers are a dime a dozen. Programmers are a dime a dozen.

]]> By: bruce http://www.ginktage.com/2009/12/what-it-takes-to-be-a-good-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-294 bruce Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:59:26 +0000 http://ginktage.com/?p=429#comment-294 I an a java programmer with over 10 years of experience. I am guru level. I never program for fun. Its a job. I have a CS degree. I am clueless why my "peers" say I have to program for fun. I am passionate about my work but as a profession. Otherwise I would burn out. I have been working for over 13 years and have found it easy to burn out if you do not have a proper separation between work and home life. And knowing lots of stuff is sort of a waste. I would rather be an exper in a few areas as a) I can make more of a contribution and b) I get paid more. I currently serve as CTO at a startup. I was previously CTO at a different startup. Hope this helps. I know it seems to go against the grain but it seems like the grain is established by newbies who think volume is the way. I an a java programmer with over 10 years of experience. I am guru level. I never program for fun. Its a job. I have a CS degree. I am clueless why my “peers” say I have to program for fun. I am passionate about my work but as a profession. Otherwise I would burn out. I have been working for over 13 years and have found it easy to burn out if you do not have a proper separation between work and home life. And knowing lots of stuff is sort of a waste. I would rather be an exper in a few areas as a) I can make more of a contribution and b) I get paid more. I currently serve as CTO at a startup. I was previously CTO at a different startup. Hope this helps. I know it seems to go against the grain but it seems like the grain is established by newbies who think volume is the way.

]]> By: fsilber http://www.ginktage.com/2009/12/what-it-takes-to-be-a-good-programmer/comment-page-1/#comment-293 fsilber Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:06:56 +0000 http://ginktage.com/?p=429#comment-293 “if a programmer is really good, you should be able to ask them what kinds of programs they’ve written for fun. They should have MANY to choose from. It’s something like breathing underwater to a fish. Great programmers just do it without being forced, it just comes.” – Jason I bet surgeons are glad they don't have to meet Jason's standard. “if a programmer is really good, you should be able to ask them what kinds of programs they’ve written for fun. They should have MANY to choose from. It’s something like breathing underwater to a fish. Great programmers just do it without being forced, it just comes.” – Jason

I bet surgeons are glad they don’t have to meet Jason’s standard.

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