As someone who spends time programming, I of course find myself in conversations with people who aren’t as familiar with it. It doesn’t happen all the time, but these discussions can lead to people coming up with some pretty wild misconceptions about what programming is and what programmers do.

  • I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. So, I thought it would be interesting to ask.
  • Alexstarfire
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    And everyone expects you to know how to make phone apps.

    • Captain AggravatedEnglish
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      Like, I think I know what to google in order to start learning how.

      • msage
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        If you know Java or Javascript you can easily build apps.

        But like in every other software field, design is often more important.