Programming Talant

From: Quicksilver <michael.t.kelly@lmco.com>

Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Tim Lomas wrote:

> On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 23:16:52, Quicksilver <michael.t.kelly@lmco.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have a personal belief
> > that programming is like an art, you either got the talent or you
> > don't.
> >
>
> Not at all, it's like any other skill, it can be learned and then you
> get better with experience and practise.
>
> Tim

I've taught beginners level computer science. What I found is that
perfectly intelligent people can have a total mind block when it
comes to programming. And others, who tended to get C's in any
other subject, get A's in computer science by the virtue of their
programming. Yes, you can learn the skill, just like you can learn to
paint with no talant, BUT you will never be very good at it. Some
of the people with a lack of talant that still got their degree ended
up in fields like Testing, Technical Writing, and Sales. Some
stayed in the field and continue to frustrate the rest of us who
CAN program. Some became managers. I particularly like the
ones who became managers. I love a manager who understands
the software process even if he can't write a quicksort unless
he finds it in a textbook.

References

Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
tim@antsnest.demon.co.uk (Tim Lomas)
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
jrevell572@aol.com (JRevell572)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
Quicksilver <michael.t.kelly@lmco.com>
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
tim@antsnest.demon.co.uk (Tim Lomas)
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
jrevell572@aol.com (JRevell572)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: [Announcement] Eldritch Commercial Launch
Quicksilver <michael.t.kelly@lmco.com>
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:00:00 +0000