Hi, my name is Bob. I've been a software developer for many years. For me, programming leads to that wonderful state of flow, where you are completely and happily immersed in the thing u are doing.
They often don't understand that being a web developer is a true profession requiring a significant amount of knowledge, skill, commitment, and experience. They've heard over and over again that anyone can learn to code, which may be true, but they completely underestimate the amount of time and dedication required to accomplish that. So many times I've had managers and customers, frustrated by what they think is a too slow rate of progress, complain that they should just learn how to do the coding themselves.
They often don't understand that being a web developer is a true profession requiring a significant amount of knowledge, skill, commitment, and experience. They've heard over and over again that anyone can learn to code, which may be true, but they completely underestimate the amount of time and dedication required to accomplish that. So many times I've had managers and customers, frustrated by what they think is a too slow rate of progress, complain that they should just learn how to do the coding themselves.
Oh yes — and also "I can do it myself, I know html". I'll include a mention on the "slow rate of progress" in my write-up. Thank you.