¿Importa picar código?
One of the biggest issues I see is developers getting caught up in the code. Spending countless hours making a function perfect or building features which show off the latest technology. Now you have to write code to be in the software business. It has to be high quality code that isn’t filled with bugs or is insecure. However, the best code in the world is meaningless if nobody knows about your product. Code is meaningless if the IRS comes and throws you in jail because you didn’t do your taxes. Code is meaningless if you get sued because you didn’t bother having a software license created by a lawyer.
Most of the famous-ish programmers I respect have actually made their impact on me through writing, and it’s usually just prose, with maybe a little code interspersed
What I am proposing is that we spend less time coding and more time developing skills in other areas that complement our coding skills. Become a better writer. Become a better speaker. Improve your personal skills. Participate in the community. Try to spend some time talking to people instead of the compiler.
Es un poco triste, pero tiene pinta de ser verdad. ¿Cuántos genios desconocidos habrá por el mundo que no conocemos simplemente porque no tienen unas mínimas dotes de comunicación? ¿Son los cracks de la programación mundial menos cracks como programadores de lo que pensamos y símplemente buenos oradores?