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Comment by falkensmaize

21 hours ago

Software that won’t compile and doesn’t do anything is not software, it’s just a collection of text files. A computer that won’t boot isn’t a computer anymore, it’s a paperweight. A car that won’t start isn’t a car anymore, it’s scrap metal.

I can bang on a keyboard for a week and produce tons of text files - but if they don’t do anything useful, would you consider me a programmer?