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5 worst misconceptions people have about programmers

Rishabh Singh ⚡ on November 04, 2020

No matter where you currently stand in your Programming career, it's pretty common to come across people who are non-programmers yet they have thei...
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Gracie Gregory (she/her)

I'm not a programmer, but I've worked with many devs and been in the field for around 7 years.

The misconception I hear very frequently from devs in training/junior devs is that something must be wrong with them if they have a lot of questions. Like any field, if you have a question, it's a sign that you're learning, curious, and hungry for knowledge! I also think that junior devs are understandably anxious that they bother more senior devs if they ask them questions — while some days are busier than others, this just isn't the case! The Q&A process makes teams closer ⭐️

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i2mo

This is sooo true! Thanks for your comment.

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Rishabh Singh ⚡

Thanks Gracie for sharing your experience! And yes communication plays a great role...

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Rishabh Singh ⚡

Hey Mike, looks like you have misunderstood that part. I meant that women can do better than what they are currently doing. It didn't mean to say that women can do better than men.

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ProMikeCoder2020

Ah! Sorry for the misconception

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Rishabh Singh ⚡

That sounds awesome! We will love to read it...

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Suraj Vishwakarma

Great Article🔥🔥🔥. Non programmers just have to start learning and once they become comfortable, then hunger for learning more increases.

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Rishabh Singh ⚡

Absolutely my bro! It's just about getting started!

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Ajay Neman

Good one rishabh🔥 🔥 very much informative for begginers.

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Rishabh Singh ⚡

Thanks a lot Ajay!

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Aditya Mangal

All they need is the right mentor ❤️

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Rishabh Singh ⚡

Right Aditya! This can really make a big difference.

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Tomi Tomion

Fix my pc... But you are programmer!