Comment by sarchertech
6 days ago
It’s not the OP’s issue. That reading code is harder than writing it is as close to a consensus belief as we get in this industry.
https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-...
6 days ago
It’s not the OP’s issue. That reading code is harder than writing it is as close to a consensus belief as we get in this industry.
https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-...
Which is why it's a key skill that differentiates professional software engineers from amateurs.
You think Joel is an amateur? And the scores of other professional engineers who have written about this are also amateurs?
I mean they could be wrong, but I don’t think you can call them amateurs.
I think Joel is a professional, and that's why he says "reading code is harder than writing code".
You seem to be misunderstanding me. I'm not saying "anyone who thinks reading code is harder than writing code is an amateur". I'm saying "reading code IS harder than writing code, which is why being good at reading code is what separates experienced programmers from beginners."
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