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To those not in the IT industry, what do you think programming is like? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by httpjames@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've always been curious as to what "normal" people think programming is like. The wildest theory I've heard is "typing ones and zeroes" (I'm a software engineer)

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[–] gothic_lemons@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Well idk about all programming, but I imagine hackers go through at least one keyboard a month and suffer serious finger strain injuries from typing so fast and furious.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm a hacker. You don't even want to know what my monthly budget for balaclavas and fingerless gloves is.

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

whats worse is how hot it gets under the Guy Fawkes mask

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And your voice gets so hoarse from doing the deep voice all the time

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

"I'm in" gets tiring to say

[–] gothic_lemons@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why don't u just have a script to play a recording of you saying "I'm in". Randomly smash keys smarter, not harder.

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 5 points 10 months ago

that wouldnt work for my setup. see, i dont use an operating system; i write from scratch each time i boot up my computer. persistent storage is bloat.

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just had a really good laugh that I needed very much. Thank you!

[–] 0_0j@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And just like that, we're on a reddit thread 😅

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

c/lostlemming

[–] orb360@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

If you're into custom mechanical keyboards it certainly feels like some of us are acquiring new keyboards every month even if we're not wearing em out...