Is a good programmer born or made?

psionl0 · 09-09-2014, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by a4z

it was about programmers, not Einsteins,
but even for Einstein or Newton, without motivation and amount of invested work they would not have come that far.

You are implying that it doesn't take any special talent or intelligence to become a good programmer - whether it be writing code or designing solutions to a problem.

That would put you firmly in the "made" category.

sundialsvcs · 09-09-2014, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rtmistler

Some here are talking about 30+ years of experience; therefore they started much like I did, back in the days of assembly language, BASIC, punch cards, and so forth. Programs back then were things like simple sort algorithms, mortgage amortizations, and biorhythms. We were thrilled that the machines did what we told them too, after many iterations of trying and retrying.

No, you can't have my well-prized copies of Basic BASIC or Advanced BASIC ...

AnanthaP · 09-10-2014, 12:56 AM

Actually, this thread should be in GENERAL even though it has programming in the title.

OK

peterscot423 · 09-10-2014, 02:26 AM

You have to do those in which you can show your skills and tactics. performace is a way to show thier talent. It's depend uopon your intrest, how much you adopt the job scenario and how do results them.
The best talent of every person how he learn and produce results from them.

rtmistler · 09-10-2014, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sundialsvcs

No, you can't have my well-prized copies of Basic BASIC or Advanced BASIC ...

Will you take my COBOL and FORTRAN guides in trade?

moisespedro · 09-10-2014, 04:24 PM

I am glad there is a not a consensus on it and most people said good programmers are made. I was reading a few things about good programmers being born, like a natural skill and that was kinda turning me off. I read all opinions/posts and I plan on writing a more elaborated post later.

NevemTeve · 09-11-2014, 03:21 AM

Another thing to remark, some people are doomed to never became programmers. (Sometimes they have ADHD, but other reasons are possible, too.)

Germany_chris · 09-11-2014, 06:42 AM

I think people have a predisposition to certain based on the way they think practice is great and all that but you have to naturally think in particular ways to do things well. You do not choose your calling you are called