A lot of things go into being a good programmer. But I will say that an enjoyment of solving problems with a technical bent is the primary ingredient to being a good programmer. Learning patterns is the (relatively) easy part, like buying tools for your tool bag. Knowing the proper place to apply those patterns is the hard part and comes with experience. In the process you may often observe others (or yourself) getting a shiny new hammer (pattern) and all problems start to look like nails, as the adage goes. It is part of the learning process. It helps you figure out quickly where that pattern doesn't work. :)
Agreed! What you describe is what I call (in my own comment below) "translation" (between human thought and CPU), but "problem solving" is another very good name for it.
Whatever it is, I believe this is the inherent "programmer's instinct" that, with occasional exception, is a trait one is born with, although it must be trained.
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A lot of things go into being a good programmer. But I will say that an enjoyment of solving problems with a technical bent is the primary ingredient to being a good programmer. Learning patterns is the (relatively) easy part, like buying tools for your tool bag. Knowing the proper place to apply those patterns is the hard part and comes with experience. In the process you may often observe others (or yourself) getting a shiny new hammer (pattern) and all problems start to look like nails, as the adage goes. It is part of the learning process. It helps you figure out quickly where that pattern doesn't work. :)
Agreed! What you describe is what I call (in my own comment below) "translation" (between human thought and CPU), but "problem solving" is another very good name for it.
Whatever it is, I believe this is the inherent "programmer's instinct" that, with occasional exception, is a trait one is born with, although it must be trained.