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Re: Ask HN: Have developers become a commoditised resource?

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Post by Foober223 » Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 12:27 AM UTC

paulcole wrote: post #20

Foober223 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, that's actually the point of the post. That programmers, developers, or what have you are all clumped together. When in reality there are many distinct kinds of programmers with different skills, just like in the world of physical structures. The term "computer programmer" gets assigned to everyone who makes software. Some programmers invent little like a dry wall worker. All average people could become this kind…

Actually I don’t think it is. Nobody thinks the guy that installs my fence designed the Golden Gate Bridge.

It seems you are arguing agianst a point that you are trying to make yourself.

Re: Ask HN: Have developers become a commoditised resource?

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Post by paulcole » Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 1:36 AM UTC

Foober223 wrote: post #21

paulcole wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually I don’t think it is. Nobody thinks the guy that installs my fence designed the Golden Gate Bridge.

It seems you are arguing agianst a point that you are trying to make yourself.

> Other builders have to design a custom bridge for a unique mountain range

These are not builders and nobody would ever call them builders.

Well one person would, I guess.

Re: Ask HN: Have developers become a commoditised resource?

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Post by mettamage » Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 6:21 AM UTC

Partial answer:

Hmm... given in the interviews I've been as a web developer... No.

If I could redo my whole thing again, I'd focus much more at making people laugh and like me. That might get some "you passed the coding challenge but you don't have enough experience" out of the way.

Re: Ask HN: Have developers become a commoditised resource?

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Post by jarjarbinks455 » Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 11:43 AM UTC

paulcole wrote: post #22

Foober223 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems you are arguing agianst a point that you are trying to make yourself.

> Other builders have to design a custom bridge for a unique mountain range These are not builders and nobody would ever call them builders. Well one person would, I guess.

To me it is clear he is saying dry wall work and bridge design are separate skill sets. Contrasting that with the general term "developers" where different skill sets fall under one umbrella term.